i dont think its that far off at all:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-...s-notches-up-2000-passengers-in-trial/8354524
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-11/everything-you-need-to-know-about-driverless-cars/8336322
i remember when i first studied comp sci in the early 00s the talk was about how great it would be to have a small enough device where you had the bandwidth capable of browsing the net, watching videos and music. all streamable.
the devices at the time were shit, screens too small. touch screens at airports were just coming in and people claimed they were unresponsive and the technology poor.
less than 5 years later and bang, its all there!!!
then there's things like vitualisation thats now been mastered and turned into what you would know as the cloud
technological jumps happen quicker than people expect it and they dont see it coming because a company isnt going to be completely open about what their R&D is
that start will be things like buses. especially those that have bus lanes. or logistics type movement.