It's been 10 years so is it for real this time around??

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This Time, the Hype Around Self-Driving Cars Feels Real
After dashed expectations, a new excitement is building for autonomous vehicles to become mainstream
After a recent spate of autonomous-vehicle deals, it’s feeling like 2016 all over again. Maybe this time the streets will really flow with robot cars. The vibe shift could be felt in the past two weeks, in particular, as Uber Technologies UBER 1.06%increase; green up pointing triangle detailed partnerships with several AV companies, including Amazon’s Zoox and Motional. The ride-hailing behemoth also announced on Thursday an agreement to possibly invest as much as $1.25 billion in electric-car maker Rivian for its planned autonomous vehicles.

Took these photos the other day:

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Hmmm..some are not quiet there yet?? 

Just ask Asian man:

Runaway Waymo that dropped passenger at California airport is every traveler’s worst nightmare: ‘It’s not my mistake’
A Bay Area businessman’s first ride in a driverless Waymo turned into an airport nightmare when the robotaxi allegedly sped off with his luggage still locked in the trunk — leaving him stranded without clothes, work materials, or answers before a flight to San Diego. Di Jin said his Monday trip from Sunnyvale to San Jose Mineta International Airport went smoothly until he arrived at the terminal and tried to retrieve his suitcase. “I pressed the trunk open button, tried to get my luggage, but it doesn’t do anything, and it drives away immediately,” Jin told NBC. The stunned passenger immediately contacted Waymo customer service, only to be told the autonomous vehicle was already heading back to its depot and could not return.