Agreed. I think the parent poster meant it differently, but I think self driving cars are an excellent analogy.
They've been "on the cusp" of widespread adoption for around 10 years now, but in reality they appear to have hit a local optimum and another major advance is needed in fundamental research to move them towards mainstream usage.
They've been "on the cusp" of widespread adoption for around 10 years now, but in reality they appear to have hit a local optimum and another major advance is needed in fundamental research to move them towards mainstream usage.