Goodyear's spherical, levitating tire proves nothing about autonomous cars will be normal

Self-driving cars are going to change the landscape of mobility so much that not even their tires are going to be normal. That is, if Goodyear is to be believed. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in... Croatia? In the not-too-distant future, autonomous cars are going to need to be safe, highly maneuverable and connected. And that's exactly what these spherical Goodyear Eagle-360s are. Goodyear didn't make them spherical just for a futuristic shock-and-awe factor ...