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There are a handful different approaches to self-driving technology. Much of the discussion centers around the pros and cons of the different approaches and which is better. However, one can easily argue that all of the approaches are making progress and will get there at some point. In fact, they all might be getting there sooner than most of us expect.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is the latest to come out and say that self-driving vehicles are coming soon. However, quite different from Elon Musk saying they’re coming in 2017, Scaringe is predicting that we’ll have them before 2030, targeting 2028–2030. To be specific, he’s talking about Level 4 autonomy where no human has to monitor the car’s driving or interact with steering and braking controls.
“People who think full self-driving is still ten years away are badly misjudging,” Scaringe says.
Without a doubt, AI is all the rage, and much is happening faster than the average human or average American expected — and faster than we actually realize. With some robotaxis already on the road, most automakers are sprinting forward on this topic in order to not be left behind in the dust and in the bankruptcy office. That includes everyone from Volkswagen to Rivian to BYD.
