Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Strategies, and Challenges: 2024 Updated Fifth Edition

New April 2025 Updated VersionAutonomous vehicles (AVs) are transforming transportation as we know it today. The advantages of autonomous vehicles are extraordinary. Autonomous ridehailing services are already beginning to replace ridesharing with human drivers. Eventually, this will even lead to a decline in car ownership and short airline flights. Autonomous long-haul trucking is set to replace some truck drivers, and although autonomous delivery has faced delays, it offers significant advantages.

Much has changed in the past year; notably, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have become a reality. With 200,000 weekly autonomous trips across five cities, Waymo has demonstrated the technology, safety, and business model for autonomous ridehailing services. This is a brand-new 2025 update to the four previous editions of what has become the "go-to" book detailing this transformation. It revises the practical definitions of autonomous driving, updates the new markets it creates, and, most importantly, reassesses the status of major competitors. Many changes have occurred regarding strategies, timing, and competitors in autonomous vehicles, all of which have been updated. The book also addresses the regulations and disruptions of AVs and concludes with updated forecasts.

This is essential reading for anyone interested in or curious about autonomous vehicles. It is also an excellent reference for those working in this field, providing a framework and in-depth understanding. If you have read the previous editions, you should read this update.