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@billseitz
Maybe (and imho that's not a given), but to save lives you don't need to wait for AVs. There are already solutions for that. Look at Helsinki. Zero road deaths, but no AVs. Slowing down cars is probably the most effective tool but there's a lot more that can be done now.
And don't forget, Waymo's goal is not to save lives but to make money. I wouldn't bet on them.
@elizayer
The problem with both Uber and Waymo is that they don't solve the basic problem of cars (the bottleneck if you will): the geometry problem. Cars need too much space and make places, especially cities, less livable for humans.
The answer is, and always has been, viable alternatives to driving. Namely, good public transport (with level boarding), good cycling and walking infrastructure. Automated vehicles may have their place in the world but not as mass transport.