New technologies tend to be adopted first by the young. Self-driving cars could buck that trend
, from the Walkman to the iPhone, have tended to be adopted first by the young. But when it comes to self-driving cars, the most logical early adopters are the retired. That, at least, is the conclusion reached by Voyage, a startup based in Silicon Valley. It is testing its autonomous vehicles in The Villages, a retirement community in Florida with a population of 125,000 people.
operators and the regulatory situation is much simpler. And because everyone is retired, demand for rides is consistent throughout the day, which should make it easier to handle peaks without the need for a large fleet.s in The Villages, with safety drivers on board for the time being to monitor performance and handle unexpected situations. It is also testing in a retirement community in San Jose.
Replacing car ownership for the aged may be easier than providing ride-sharing for young urbanites. “The state of the art ins is not ready for downtown San Francisco,” says Mr Cameron. A 93-year-old woman who rode in one of Voyage’s cars told him that she recalls travelling in a horse-drawn cab as a young girl. In old age, some people retreat into their past. But some Americans in retirement may already be living in the future.
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