Ask HN: How much revenue can cars potentially make for Google? I just read about the Alan Mulally Google appointment and can't help but wonder if automobiles are a serious play for Google. I suspect that Google's car plan may turn out to be more like air traffic control and computer assisted flight control. A sort of transportation "internet" for assisting drivers to move more safely and efficiently. Out of curiosity, how much could Google potentially make a year in revenue if through consumer sales and government contracts they are able to install software that assists the drivers of cars? Billions, millions, or red numbers? This is all speculation but I'm thinking things like automatic accident avoidance, vehicle deceleration, evasive maneuvering and traffic control without traditional traffic lights can all be greatly enhanced by computer networks and AI. |