I agree with most of the comments below. I don't think that a total robotic solution is anywhere in the near future. But humans are not infallible either - as evidenced by the crash in the Alps just a few weeks ago.
And the same line of reasoning can apply to all of the attempts at computer controlled automobiles.
As and AID to driving or flying - yes. As a total replacement - NO!
Been there, done that - way back in my USNaval Air days. We went through the altitude chamber as Flight Crew on WV2 "Willy Victor" before I reported for duty on Midway Island. I was one of the "lucky" ones who was chosen NOT to wear a mask for everyone else to watch what happens. They did not warn us about the effect of low pressure on internal organs - if you catch my drift. Things got a little stinky in the chamber during the exercise. Coordination goes all to hell after a very short time at 15,000 feet without an oxygen mask...
