"Bryant Walker Smith, professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and School of Engineering, is one of the leading thinkers in the autonomous vehicle world with insight into the legal aspects of driverless vehicles on the road.
Smith has "no criticisms" about Tesla Master Plan part deux. "It's good that Tesla is sharing its vision with the public," he said. "In other contexts, Tesla does need to be more concrete and share more of the data and analyses that underlie its conclusions. But this is not one of those contexts."
Smith also wonders if Tesla will "explore micro-trucks, delivery robots, and other forms of more localized (and necessarily automated) shipping," not to mention drones. He also said he "wonder[s] how Tesla will play in the digital world. For example, will it monetize the data it is collecting about its vehicles, their users, and the environments in which they operate?" Smith asked."
- Date Published:07/26/2016
- Original Publication:TechRepublic