Tesla CEO Musk Predicts Autonomous Car In Six Years

Elon Musk thinks a fully autonomous car will be commercially available and on the road in six years, offering a stark contrast to projections put forth by traditional auto manufacturers. Elon Musk anticipates smart cars to be safer Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Musk, who had previously expressed concerns about artificial intelligence, said he anticipates smart cars to be safer by a factor of 10 than a human behind the wheel. Several weeks ago Toyota said that it didn’t envision cars being entirely autonomous. From a safety standpoint, the most challenging aspect is what Musk terms “machine vision,” where…