Google’s first self-driving car user is Steve Mahan, a man who is 95% blind

Google has been working on its self-driving cars for a couple of years, and they have finally reached a point where they can test with real users. They recorded a video of their first test, with Steve Mahan, a man who has lost more than 95% of his vision in both eyes, making him well beyond legally blind.

This video is a glimpse into the future.

I was skeptical of the ability of cars to drive themselves, but Google seems to be making it entirely possible. In fifty years, I bet we’ll look back and think about how barbaric it was for people drive themselves.