Actual self driving is likely to happen, but it's going to need some accommodations. They might be high-resolution mapping with the ability of (local) governme

Actual self driving is likely to happen, but it's going to need some accommodations. They might be high-resolution mapping with the ability of (local) government to mark changes as they occur. Road workers with devices that can direct automated vehicles to avoid holes in the road and the like plus other special cases. Along the way there will be many stand-alone (self-parking) and in between (freeway/highway autonomous driving) functions that will be very useful and will be attractive to customers. If we're only talking about "the holy grail" unlimited full autonomy, then yes, it's probably not possible, since it approaches general intelligence.