As I've written previously in Seeking Alpha, autonomous ride services (NYSE:ARS) is expected to be the first market for autonomous vehicles, and it is expected to be a very large market opportunity.

Almost 40,000 people die in auto accidents every year in the US, and going back through annual records, 3,004,031 people have died in my lifetime. Many more people are killed every year worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million. In addition to fatalities, more than 2 million people are seriously injured every year in the US, and many of these have lasting problems. These deaths and injuries can be avoided, if we understand the causes and a potential solution.

There are so many different opinions about autonomous vehicles (AVs) and when they will be available. Most of these are based on a lack of understanding. After years of research and three books, my most recent being the second edition of Autonomous Vehicles: Opportunities, Strategies, and Disruptions, I am now confident of what is going to happen.