Hate to break it to ya, but the world aint going autonomous.
People seem to confuse Automation and Autonomous.
Cruise-Control has been reasonably common (even in Australia) for over 30 years. Yet never has it relieved the driver of the legal obligation to not run into things.
ABS braking sure made it easier to not hit the car in front, but it's still your fault in you do.
We have a car that slows down when there's a car in front, keeps the car within its lane, alerts me when I fail to control the wheel, and will emergency-brake when required. But it's STILL my fault if I have an accident.
Automated trucks are now increasing common in mining. But that's because they are Big, slow, and it doesn't make much difference. Reality is that an Automated Truck with a multitude of sensors is probably safer that a single driver with very limited visibility. They still kill cows, but human drivers did that anyway.
Also have to remember that in most of the world there is literally no pressure to replace human drivers, and in many cases the exact opposite