7 Science Fiction Predictions That Came True

7. Driverless Taxis

"...the new car as a driverless taxi was finally introduced [...] It was a relief to enter one of the comfortable autos, whisper a direction down the tube, and just know that you would be taken to your destination in the quickest, safest, and cheapest manner.

- The Living Machine, David H. Keller, 1935

First published in the American sci-fi magazine in the 1930s, Keller preempts the rise of the driverless car by a good 80 years or so.

In early 2016, it came to light that controversial transport company, Uber, were courting companies such as Audi and BMW for a slice of their driverless car action. With Uber responsible for bringing taxi tech up a notch, with their app-based system, driverless taxis could be next.

Driverless cars are by no means a new concept, with the UN assing legislation regarding them way back in 1968, but it is now that we are beginning to see the principle put into practice is a big way.