. >> billy riggs is a professor at usf school of management with a focus on transportation, he said theost to build each model and $300,000 price tag will be barriers. >> we see prototypes out there that have the ability to carry people safely, but i think we are pretty far away from seeing sustainable business models. >> that skepticism isn't slowing the south bay startup, the biggest backer, venture capital, an early investor in tesla, space x and cruise believe that each revolution takes time, from gas powered to electric. >> it is a slow adoption, as far as a lifetime, i do think it is going to be way faster than everybody thinks. >> if their vision becomes reality, getting stuck in traffic could soon become a problem of the past. >> the company says they plan to fly the latest prototype for a public exhibition by the end of the year, and reagan begin production by the end of 2025. i don't know about you, but we can't even get cruise vehicles right, and now we are talking about flying cars. but, you can get away from all of that traffic going to levi's stadium and at least get to th

billy riggs, a professor studying the autonomous vehicle travel industry, says this marks a significant moment for these companies being able to turn on the revenue lever for both waymo and cruise is a big deal. it's a big deal to their parent companies, and it signifies that they're going to start potentially making money off something that they've they've only done spending on. right now, the companies are facing increased scrutiny following high profile incidents where the cars collided with emergency vehicles or stopped traffic. the california public utilities commission voted last week to allow the companies to expand their operations. but san francisco's city attorney says he will formally ask the puc to

the most watched matches of all time, 50 years ago, the battle of the sexes pitted billie jean king against bobby riggsour andrea mitchell spoke with king about its lasting impact >> the tennis battle of the sexes, billie jean king versus bobby riggs. >> reporter: 29-year-old billie jean king was at the top of her game in 1973 bobby riggs was 55 the self-described male chauvinist had been ranked number one and was convinced he could beat her. >> the male is king. the male is supreme. >> reporter: 90 million people watched around the world >> look at that crowd. >> what did you need to prove in that match 50 years ago for women? >> i knew the match was much bigger than a tennis match i knew it was about social change. >> reporter: king shut down the doubters beating riggs in three straight sets. >> after i won, he came up to the net and said, i underestimated you. >> people underestimated you a lot as one of the very early pioneers. >> i think people underestimate women in general, and i'm sure they underestimated you too. >> reporter: king's victory that day cemented her status as one of the greats. >>

billy riggs, a professor studying the autonomous vehicle travel industry, says this marks a significantoment for these companies being able to turn on the revenue lever for both waymo and cruise is a big deal. it's a big deal to their parent companies, and it signifies that they're going to start potentially making money off something that they've only done spending on. right now, the companies are facing increased scrutiny following high profile incidents where the cars collided with emergency vehicles or stopped traffic. the california public utilities commission voted last week to allow the companies to expand their operations. but san francisco's city attorney says he will formally ask the puc to reconsider. we're not opposed to an expansion. we just want to make sure that if there are going to be more autonomous vehicles on our streets, that it's tied to safety metrics. chiu has said the recent incidents show the technology is not ready to be rolled out across san francisco and says even if the puc doesn't change its position, his office is ready to stand their ground and fight the

. >> the tennis battle of the sexes, billie jean king versus bobby riggs. >> 29-year-old billie jean er game in 1973. bobby riggs was 5. the self-described male chauvinist was ranked number one and was convinced he could beat her. 90 million people watched around the world. >> look at that crowd. >> what did you need to prove in that match 50 years ago for women? >> i knew the match was bigger than a tennis match. i knew it was about social change. >> king shut down the doubters beating rigs in three straight sets. >> after i won, he came up to the net and said i underestimated you. >> people underestimated you a lot as one of the early pioneers. >> i think people underestimate women in general. i'm sure you're unestimated, too. every day since that day someone has brought the match up. i think it did help change the minds and hearts of people, to help women just get in there. >> people still come up to you, 50 years later. >> they do. it's vivid for them. >> king holds 39 grand slam titles, it's her advocacy for equality including winning equal prize money for women at the u.s. open

has had a bit of a head start because of the dynamic push by billie—jean king, her very famous battle of the sexes victory over bobby riggslden anniversary in late september, 50 years. you sometimes you need one advocate to open the door. we have a pattern in the united states of assuming that male sports are the standard, and that allowing women to play is, you know, some kind of pathway towards fairness. that sets up a real parameter that it's almost a privilege for women to step onto any court. they have to prove themselves, they have to come up with the funds. the structure has been set up early on to set up early on to support and mentor men, initially to have men bringing other men along. a big gap we have in the us, not simply the pay and equity in women's basketball that you mention, but the struggle for women coaches and women athletic directors to be in the leadership positions, to help nurture other women's sports. micaela, if i can bring you in, you have been writing about sport and feminism. sport is a place where on some level sexism appears to be tolerated where it isn't in other walks of life. i think that