Sebastian Thrun: We're Really Close to Self-Driving Cars

The video discusses the current state and future of autonomous vehicles, highlighting their proximity to reality and the shift from technological to business challenges. It explores various business models, such as Tesla's owner-focused approach and Uber-like transportation services. The impact on car manufacturers is analyzed, with tech companies poised to benefit. The revolutionary potential of self-driving cars is compared to past technological advancements, with predictions of future innovations in healthcare and energy.

What is the current focus for the development of autonomous vehicles?

• Increasing the number of vehicles

• Developing business models and market entry

• Improving the technology

• Enhancing driver skills

Which business model for autonomous vehicles involves using a car without owning it?

• Car-sharing model

• Transportation-as-a-service model

• Tesla's owner-focused model

• Traditional car rental model

How might the transportation-as-a-service model impact the number of cars needed?

• Increase the number of cars

• Require the same number of cars

• Reduce the number of cars by about a third

• Double the number of cars

What is a potential impact of autonomous vehicles on American families?

• Increase the number of cars owned

• Make transportation less accessible

• Reduce transportation costs significantly

• Increase transportation costs

What is the speaker's view on future technological advancements?

• Future inventions will be less impactful

• Most interesting inventions have already been made

• A majority of interesting inventions are yet to come

• Technological advancements will slow down