According to the Gartner hype cycle you mention[1], Autonomous Vehicles are indeed currently at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, and are expected to reach the

According to the Gartner hype cycle you mention[1], Autonomous Vehicles are indeed currently at the Peak of Inflated Expectations, and are expected to reach the Plateau of Productivity within 5-10 years. So you're not even wrong. [1] http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2819918 http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2819918