I think about the half-measures like new paint for lane markers and I'm equally skeptical, but that's probably just me being pessimistic. All we really need is

I think about the half-measures like new paint for lane markers and I'm equally skeptical, but that's probably just me being pessimistic. All we really need is an idea that we can't fathom today. Google has a library of images of just about every street in the states. If they could run that same project and in the process lay out markers of some sort that would be helpful for the next generation of autonomous vehicles, then from that point forward incremental change is simply a matter of re-tooling an autonomous vehicle. Cooperation from local governments could be pushed through in a similar way that the 55 MPH speed limit happened. Of all the "billion dollar ideas" floating around silicon valley, the person/investment group who's willing to take on an idea like this to a nationwide scale is going to be the winner. The first round doesn't even need to be high tech. They could have a paint ball gun hanging out the side of a car spraying out a biodegradable path that a series of other cars can follow. Those cars could then train other cars. ... Yeah, I'm flip flopping. I'm actually an idealist deep down inside. Sometimes I forget that for a little while.