The space capsule that can fly itself

Everyone's talking about autonomous driving, but that's just the beginning of the mobility revolution. The pioneers of the high-tech world already have air and space in their sights – and developments are progressing at breakneck speed.

Getting from A to B can be a pain, especially in Silicon Valley. My home in San Francisco is around fifty kilometres away from my office in Palo Alto, and the journey along Highway 101 (a five-lane motorway) takes at least 90 minutes. The only way to beat the traffic is to get up extremely early. The time difference in Switzerland means that I often have to do this anyway so that I can get in touch with business contacts over there. The roads are clear before 6 am, local time – and by then, it's already 3 pm in Zurich. 

The space capsule that ...