They're a reality now, people are comfortable riding in them alone. The future, however, is unevenly distributed. I have a rule that I'm not going to make pred

They're a reality now, people are comfortable riding in them alone. The future, however, is unevenly distributed. I have a rule that I'm not going to make predictions about the industry until 2025. Nonetheless, it has been a good year for machine learning and that includes autonomous vehicles. The survivors this year are showing more signs of optimism than they have since about 2017, which was a year of failing to live up to big promises that they are finally starting to live up to now.