Self-Driving Cars Are Closer Than You Think—But Montanans Say ‘No Thanks’

When people think of Montana they usually don't think of the state as being on the cutting edge of anything, especially when it comes to new technology. For a lot of us that is just fine.

When I have the chance to hit a big city experiencing new technology is intriguing to me. On my last trip to San Francisco I was fascinated with the "self-driving" taxis that were driving around.

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When people talk about "self-driving" cars, the first company that may come to mind is Tesla. After all, the company has been in the news a lot over the past few years, not just about their "self-driving" cars, but also news about Cybertrucks, and Elon Musk's role working with the Federal Government.

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While a lot of the world has been focused on Tesla, there is another company that has been using "self-driving" cars in big cities. The company is called Waymo. Currently they are using these vehicles as taxis, but they eventually want to make these vehicles available for purchase to everyone, according to the New York Post.

Will Montanans embrace "self-driving" vehicles? We asked our listeners if they would use a "self-driving" car, not a single person said they would.

Not only are "self-driving" vehicles going to be on our roads before you know it, in Texas there is a company that has been testing out self-driving technology using semi-trucks. Currently the tests have had a driver in the vehicle in case of an emergency, but they are hoping to have them on roads across the U.S. by the end of May, according to MSN.com.

Whether Montanans will embrace self-driving vehicles or not, they will be on our roads sooner than you may think.