I can't overstate how hopeful I am about Waymo. They are already literally 10x safer than human drivers [1] and they'd become vastly safer still if they completely replaced human drivers on the road. This would also make commuting a much more pleasant experience, which I think could greatly relieve the housing crisis in high-demand cities. Parents would have an alternative to hours of driving kids to activities.

I can't think of another pipeline technology that is both this proven and this impactful.

[1] https://waymo.com/blog/2024/12/new-swiss-re-study-waymo