that it's already an Internet of Things service, said Ashton, who calls it "a sensor platform on wheels. Kevin Ashton , Founder of MIT ’s Auto - ID Centre , has predicted that we will all own autonomous vehicles by 2020 . Ashton is a supporter of the idea of autonomous vehicles , stating that when he frequently gets asked if such cars are safe , he replies : “ wrong question … the question should be : are human - powered cars safe ? The answer is no … ” . Furthermore , Ashton also believes that Uber is a step ahead in the future of technology , as it can already claim to be an Internet of Things ( IoT ) service , he calls it " a sensor platform on wheels , " because it uses two pieces of sensor data : where you and your smartphone are and where the nearest car is , to provide the service you need .
Kevin Ashton , Founder of MIT ’s Auto - ID Centre , has predicted that we will all own autonomous vehicles by 2020 . Ashton is a supporter of the idea of autonomous vehicles , stating that when he frequently gets asked if such cars are safe , he replies : “ wrong question … the question should be : are human - powered cars safe ? The answer is no … ” . Furthermore , Ashton also believes that Uber is a step ahead in the future of technology , as it can already claim to be an Internet of Things ( IoT ) service , he calls it " a sensor platform on wheels , " because it uses two pieces of sensor data : where you and your smartphone are and where the nearest car is , to provide the service you need .