This blog has been a vehicle to read and share what I learn about interesting technology. Over the years, I’ve gravitated toward energy – following the exponential changes in solar and wind adoption has been incredible to watch. One area I haven’t written enough (or at all) about is autonomous cars.
On reflection, I think the reason for this reluctance was largely an acceptance of the challenges involved coupled with a lack of imagination. Every time I thought about autonomy, I found myself wondering whether autonomous cards would ever work in a country like India. The answer to that felt self-evident. So I moved on.
2 recent experiences changed this –
(1) I took a Waymo x Uber taxi. It was a smooth ride without any of the pressure to make conversation (which I appreciate).
(2) I tried Tesla’s FSD or Full Self Driving capability. It has gotten very good.
Both of these provide interesting visions of the future of transportation. They’ve inspired me to spend more time thinking about it.
