To be clear, the system relies primarily on computer vision on the vehicle for driving, not location based on GPS. So if a sinkhole opened in the road ahead of you it would not drive in just because it isn't in the satellite map. I think the technology will be available and cheap enough very soon, the question is will the car companies be willing to shoulder the liability involved in letting their systems take the wheel. A crash avoidance system is one thing, driver replacement is quite another. I think a system that can take over on interstates might be a logical first step. In town driving might be a little ways off.
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