Autonomous Driving Technology

topic on 3 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes

Cheeky Pint the a16z Podcast 20VC

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a16z Prediction Open · timeframe Dec 2033
Younis: Self-driving features will become cheap or default by early 2030s
“If you had to ask me for what that number is, 28 SOP, 29, start of production, 29, 30, and then by the early thirties, it'll start becoming very cheap to free.”
Qasar Younis Jul 21, 2026 ▶ 37:53 Why Physical AI Is the Next Frontier | The a16z Show
Dolgov: Waymo core driving technology has no remaining foundational gaps
“I would say that we've clearly moved past the stage of scientific research and kind of deep core technology development to this new phase of accelerated global scaling and deployment. So, you know, we still have work to do, right? But I don't see today any lim…”
Dmitri Dolgov Mar 24, 2026 ▶ 23:48 The 20-year journey to fully autonomous cars with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo
CHEEKY PINT Disclosure
Scaringe: Autonomy Is Rivian's Largest Investment Area by Far
“And so for that reason, it's by far the biggest investment area for us in our business.”
RJ Scaringe Oct 14, 2025 ▶ 39:11 How to build a $16B car company with RJ Scaringe, founder of Rivian
a16z Assertion Supported
Matheson: Over 90% of vehicle accidents can be avoided with autonomous driving
“Ninety-some-odd percent of vehicle accidents can be avoided, and so I think this is a huge opportunity for us to change that.”
Taggart Matheson Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 16:32 a16z Podcast | Self-Driving Cars — Where Are We, Really?
20VC Prediction Held up
Stebbings: I am not learning to drive because AVs arrive by 2021
“I'm not learning how to drive. Because I think it's coming in the next five years for sure.”
Harry Stebbings Jun 1, 2016 ▶ 20:21 20VC: The Future For Autonomous Vehicles & How Software Is Eating Cars with Nikhil Basu Trivedi, Investor @ Shasta Ventures

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