Autonomous vehicles could be poised to disrupt society

A photograph shows a lone automobile among dozens of horse-drawn buggies on Manhattan's famed Fifth Avenue in 1900. Thirteen years later, another photo depicts the same thoroughfare clogged with gas-guzzling vehicles. 

The images illustrate how quickly transportation innovations can take hold in society, a mobility-minded futurist recently told Southern Nevada leaders. His name is Paul Godsmark, and he's co-founder of the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence.