Updated July 14, 2021! The update of this successful book includes new insights into autonomous ride services, updates on the strategies of major competitors, expanded coverage of autonomous trucking, and updated forecasts for AV adoption. It goes into further depth on the market opportunities for autonomous vehicles, expands global assessment, and includes new insights. Even if you have read previous editions, you need to read this updated version in order to keep up with the fast-paced development of AVs. Autonomous vehicles will change our fundamental lifestyles and create what are perhaps the most significant opportunities of this century. The benefits are unprecedented. The challenges are sizeable but not insurmountable. The strategies are exciting. The disruptions will be substantial. Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Strategies, and Disruptions provides unique insight and perspective on autonomous vehicles. See how basic lifestyles will be transformed with new inexpensive and more convenient methods of transportation. Learn about autonomous driving, how it works, and the technologies that make it possible.-Consider the unprecedented benefits that autonomous vehicles will bring. Understand autonomous ride services and how it will become one of the largest industries ever but at the same time one of the biggest disruptions.-Comprehend the new markets that autonomous vehicles will create. Discover the strategies of the major companies competing for these exciting markets.-Anticipate the substantial disruptions that will be created by autonomous vehicles. The book includes projections for these new markets, new economic and business models, and a timetable for the stages of AV adoption. It is a must-read for anyone involved in autonomous vehicles or interested in how they will shape the future.