Level 4 is driverless in a bubble: the system drives itself within a defined area. Stephen Ottley has revealed Uber's plan — Nvidia brains, Stellantis hardware, Uber riders — and Steve reckons 150,000 drivers could be out of a job.
Top picks near-term: Brisbane Airport loop, Perth Elizabeth Quay, Adelaide Tonsley corridor, Canberra Parliamentary Triangle, Gold Coast Broadbeach and Melbourne Docklands-Fishermans Bend.
Takeaway: Level-4 shows up first as small, boring loops that run on time — airports, ports, precinct shuttles — then creeps on to simple urban corridors.