Looks like the 'Johnny Cab' from the original 'Total Recall' will be here sooner rather than later..
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/18/tech/innovation/ieee-2040-cars/?iref=obinsite (http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/18/tech/innovation/ieee-2040-cars/?iref=obinsite)
Something like this would have been very useful for my Mom in her last years - since her vision was poor, but not completely gone. A car that could run her to the grocery store, etc would have been just the thing.
As long as they have Robert Picardo's voice.