Ten years after Google hired a team of Darpa Challenge veterans to spearhead its self-driving project the industry is still grappling with the many challenges of commercializing the technology for privately owned vehicles. So while manufacturers continue to optimize highly automated cars for the general public, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are rapidly carving out a niche in “last mile” transportation - connecting the edge of transit systems with final destinations. Download this piece to find out:

• How companies such as Amazon are looking towards AV to delight customers
• How AVs will solve key last mile challenges such as transit deserts
• Where we are and what's on the horizon  when it comes developing autonomous last mile solutions