I've always been skeptical of self-driving cars since they seem to be designed for Southern California conditions: clear weather and smooth, well-surfaced, well

I've always been skeptical of self-driving cars since they seem to be designed for Southern California conditions: clear weather and smooth, well-surfaced, well-marked roads. If Yandex starts out facing less optimized conditions, their self-driving efforts might produce something much more robust, safer, and more useful...