Will a fully autonomous, Level 5 self driving car be available for purchase in the US by the year 2040?
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Will you be able to buy a fully autonomous, Level 5 self-driving car in the US by 2040? While the development of self-driving cars is moving quickly, there are still many challenges to overcome before they become widely available.

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This question will resolve positively if a Level 5 autonomous car is available for purchase in the US by December 31, 2040. Level 5 refers to "steering wheel optional" autonomy, where the vehicle can perform all required functions with zero intervention.

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For purchase by individuals? Currently, the business case is to have fleets of robo-taxis. Nobody plans to sell them to end customers afaik.

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L5 is the only level that means anything. The rest are to troll nerds with rhetorical arguments about their car being able to cross a volcano.

@MarkIngraham I disagree, Waymo's Taxis are Level 4, because they're limited to only a single region. If Waymo had a ton more cars and was active in 50 US cities instead of like 3, that would 'mean something'.

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