More than that, autonomous driving is being used increasingly in industries like mining: http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/caterpillar-says-au

More than that, autonomous driving is being used increasingly in industries like mining: http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/caterpillar-says-autonomous-trucks-are-not-just-about-cutting-jobs-20140924-10lb25.html http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/caterpil... The technology developed in these situations for fleeting etc. is just as likely to find its way into road going trucks as that from Google.