I don’t mind “Driverless” or unmanned buses over large areas of large cities. That’s a matter of utility and expedience. I do mind the prospect of having to use driverless private vehicles all the time to travel as one person. There are moments when I sort of like driving, and the ability to stop or go as I please. What was it they used to call this?
Oh yes “Joy Riding!”
You might have a point with buses. Not sure though. Except maybe the degrees of freedom can be reduced by programming a specific route.
As for indie, it may be not worth it even if it was perfect. Might be too much of a pain to do all the stopping you want.