I agree about aircraft. Even though it could be fully automated (the Navy had a drone called Salty Dog [1] that could take off from an aircraft carrier, perform its mission, refuel on-air, and return to the aircraft carrier fully autonomously), a pilot&#x27;s compensation is a terribly small price to pay for having a human brain in the air in the event of a critical failure.<p>Regarding vehicles though, I don&#x27;t agree. Yes, they won&#x27;t work in the snow or inclement weather yet. But there are numerous places around the world where the weather is sufficiently stable that autonomous vehicles could operate the majority of the time. The value proposition is simply too high for anyone to throw their hands up and say, &quot;Well, we can&#x27;t do this.&quot; and move on to another project.<p>It&#x27;s going to happen slowly (see: Tesla Autopilot slowly gaining more features with each point release), and then all of a sudden.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;theaviationist.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;16&#x2F;salty-dog-502-aar-omega-air&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;theaviationist.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;16&#x2F;salty-dog-502-aar-omega...</a>