This article offers a deeper consideration of one set of possible benefits and consequences of driverless technology. There is definitely merit in this analysis.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/2015/06/30/would-a-world-of-driverless-cars-be-all-beer-and-skittles/
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11456992
http://qz.com/403628/autonomous-cars-will-destroy-millions-of-jobs-and-reshape-the-economy-by-2025/
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11456992
http://m.france24.com/en/20150512-switzerlands-first-driverless-car-hits-zurich-roads?aef_campaign_date=2015-05-12&aef_campaign_ref=partage_aef
http://www.buzzfeed.com/johanabhuiyan/behind-the-wheel-of-the-mercedes-driverless-car?china_variant=False&flab_cell_id=2&flab_experiment_id=19&lang=en&part=sendtofriend&position=0&uid=153834883
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/06/nevada-self-driving-trucks-public-roads-daimler-inspiration
Here's another analysis which should be repeated for New Zealand!
Wouldn't it be interesting to undertake a similar analysis for New Zealand?
This is a fantastic article which really prompts some wider thinking about the ramifications of driverless vehicles.
Wouldn't it be fantastic if the NZ Government was also able to seed fund some work in this space to ensure NZ companies get their share of the innovation windfall from the developing field of driverless car technology?
Driverless cars create these oddly beautiful virtual ghost cities when navigating public roads http://www.businessinsider.com/what-driverless-cars-see-ghost-cities-mapping-2015-2
Despite being written over two years ago, this is one of the best analysis articles I've found to date. It is well worth a read through Chunka's full seven articles to get a complete overview of the issues in play. I find myself largely in agreement with his analysis as well!
Will technology help us escape urban commuting hell? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30981226
Will technology help us escape urban commuting hell? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30981226
Software is steering auto industry http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dce10162-b5f1-11e4-a577-00144feab7de.html
Uber Opening Robotics Research Facility In Pittsburgh To Build Self-Driving Cars
http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/02/uber-opening-robotics-research-facility-in-pittsburgh-to-build-self-driving-cars/
Nokia is paving the way for driverless cars http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/17/technology/maps-driverless-cars/
Britain Launches First Driverless Car—And It’s Precious http://www.popsci.com/britain-launches-first-driverless-car-and-invests-29-million
Germany creates laws for driverless cars http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/01/germany-laws-driverless-cars-autobahns-google-industry
