There are counterexamples (e.g. renewable energy), but from the internet itself to MS, Intel, Google, FB, Sun, Cisco, IBM, the market and the market innovators (if not the manufacturing) were centered on the United States. Look at where those autonomous cars are developed, and by whom.
What are you thinking of that makes you so incredulous?
Look at where those autonomous cars are developed, and by whom.
In Germany BMV and Audi develop autonomous cars. In Japan Toyota develops them. The US carmakers don’t but Google does develop them.
The US is probably one of the countries where the price you have to pay when your car accidently crashes a pedestrian is highest.
If you want to bring a new techonlogy to market that’s likely to kill people by accident the US might be the worst place.
In Germany BMV and Audi develop autonomous cars. In Japan Toyota develops them. The US carmakers don’t but Google does develop them.
I think this has more to do with the fact that US automakers have major financial problems and thus can’t afford to spend large amounts of money on speculative research.
Given the recent history of technological innovation, WTF are you talking about?
There are counterexamples (e.g. renewable energy), but from the internet itself to MS, Intel, Google, FB, Sun, Cisco, IBM, the market and the market innovators (if not the manufacturing) were centered on the United States. Look at where those autonomous cars are developed, and by whom.
What are you thinking of that makes you so incredulous?
In Germany BMV and Audi develop autonomous cars. In Japan Toyota develops them. The US carmakers don’t but Google does develop them.
The US is probably one of the countries where the price you have to pay when your car accidently crashes a pedestrian is highest. If you want to bring a new techonlogy to market that’s likely to kill people by accident the US might be the worst place.
I think this has more to do with the fact that US automakers have major financial problems and thus can’t afford to spend large amounts of money on speculative research.
From the context in the grandparent it seemed like you were arguing against the notion that the US is the early adapter.
Sorry if I was unclear.