THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE SELF-DRIVING CARNAMECLASS INFORMATIONDATEThe Present and Future of the Self-Driving CarIntroductionTriggered by advancement in market development, an accelerated increase in technology, sustainable policies, and change of preference by consumers, the current economy is drastically changing. Digitization, expansion of robotics (automobility) and change in business models has resulted in the revolution of most industries, including the automotive industry. Also, these forces are offering rise to increased innovation driven trends in the automobile industry, which includes electrification, autonomous driving, and diverse mobility, among others. Most technical specialists can concur that these trends not only reinforce but also accelerate each other, making the automobile industry ready for disruption. With the broad understanding of the game-changing disruption at dawn already, there is still no incorporated perspective on how this industry will be viewed in approximately 15 years or so due to these changes. Therefore, the understanding and the study of the imminent changes in the automotive sector will assist to identify the kind of changes expected and their effects on the modern manufacturing, supplying, marketing and consuming, among others.The Present