At this point in time, the Safety Pilot project will comprise of 2,800 volunteers from Ann Arbor, where the project has already collected more than 12 billion wireless transmissions from volunteer vehicles. All of these rides were equipped with radio communications devices which will be able to “talk” to traffic signals at 25 intersections, delivering essential information on traffic situations as well as driving conditions to the university.
What do you think of a fully driverless town? Will driving centers close down because nobody needs to learn how to drive anymore? A fully operational self-driving taxi service also opens up new possibilities, where you have the privacy of the taxi all to yourself and the other passengers without having anyone eavesdrop on your conversation.