Pretty much. I underestimated how quickly we would see robot cars that drive in straight lines on smooth, well-marked, first-world roads, but I suspect it will

Pretty much. I underestimated how quickly we would see robot cars that drive in straight lines on smooth, well-marked, first-world roads, but I suspect it will be awhile before they venture far out of that context. The developing world's city traffic, and rural roads everywhere, are a bit more complicated, and there's less money out there, so I doubt the robots will be there anytime soon.