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I wonder how often a computer glitch would cause an accident as opposed to human error though.

The issue is that it's going to have be 100x+ better than humans before we trust it. 

Because remember, 90% of people [think they] are above-average drivers.

So this is what our league landed:

• #1: Michigan, Illinois 
• #2: Iowa, Ohio State 
• #4: Purdue 
• #9: Wisconsin 
• #10: Maryland, Rutgers 
• #11: Michigan State (play-in)

Really looking forward to this Michigan State’s tournament game Vs UCLA this Thursday.

We could do 100% automated cars right now, and they're VASTLY safer than human drivers.  Today.  Right now. 
But since there's no one to blame when the inevitable injury/death occurs, people don't want it. 
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It's truly bizarre.

Technologically, we really can't. The sensor tech and the processing power exists, but it's still in it's infancy and not ready to scale.

Waymo is probably the best of the best for full autonomy right now, and the tech and price point is astronomical, and they've still to my knowledge only shown success in a "walled garden" scenario where everything is meticulously mapped.

Tesla is the best of the semi-autonomous group, but it's not ready for every situation. I hear it's great on the freeway. I'm not sure if they've even turned it on for surface streets yet? It's still in the ADAS stage, not full autonomy.

The tech isn't ready... Or affordable... It's going to take a while.

We could put current tech out tomorrow and there would be tens of thousands of fewer auto deaths in the coming year. 
btw, I meant this, not the actual formality of a rollout and transfer over, etc.  The idea could happen now. 
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Until we get over the lack of a culprit in accidents, it won't be widespread anytime soon.

Current tech?

Yeah, current tech on the highways is pretty good. I hear Tesla Autopilot and GM Super Cruise are both quite solid, and I think they're safer than current drivers. 

Current tech does *NOT* allow us to remove the steering wheel from a car, it requires driver monitoring. Super Cruise is actually really smart about that in that it will monitor the driver's eyes to make sure they're paying attention--otherwise it will disable the vehicle. Tesla is not so much--you can fall asleep in a Tesla and it'll just keep driving. 

Current tech on actual surface streets is not capable in its reasonable-cost versions (Tesla/GM), and is ridiculously expensive in its actual safe and capable versions (Waymo and others).

And BTW even current tech is currently only available at luxury vehicle pricing... The cost adder to a car is not insignificant. 

So you say "we" "could" do something... Completely ignore technology limitations and cost, and sure, we can do anything. 

I've driven a CT6 with Super Cruise, it's impressive, you still have to keep your eyes on the road, and it's only useful for highways.

The topic here is Level 5 autonomous, we're not anywhere near that today tech wise.  Maybe in 10-15 years.

I mean look at the GPS navigation systems? If that isn't meticulously updated, it tries to send you down exit ramps that no longer exist, through construction closures, sometimes it thinks that there is a road where one isn't, and on and on and on.

Are people still paying attention? Will they be held accountable if they strike a pedestrian? Or a construction worker? Or a traffic cop?