DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

[jforte824]

Disruptive technology is one that displaces an established technology and shakes up the industry or a ground-breaking product that creates a completely new industry. (Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen coined the term disruptive technology). [What is disruptive technology? | Definition from TechTarget] (https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/disruptive-technology)

[GabyGaane]

(Final topic: Self-driving cars)

Must be noted that self-driving cars are considered disruptive technology based on the context of whom it affects. For example, in the larger commercial car industry, it is disruptive because it allows for non-piloted vehicles to perform the same task as cars as they exist in today's society (drive from point A to point B). It challenges the existing concept and competitors.

However, it may be seen as a sustaining innovation for the food-delivery/ ride-hailing services as it allows them to let go of human resources (drivers) to perform the same jobs.

But since the majority of the car benefactions in industries are related to commercial/civilian cars then we can focus on that area.

https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/sorry-autonomous-vehicles-arent-disruptive-heres-why-it-matters/

[RenzelIvy]

One example of disruptive technology is self-driving cars. When self-driving cars were first introduced, they were unimpressive since it was only limited to a few hundred drivers and required a human safety operator to monitor behind the wheels. As time progressed, it was opened to the public without needing a human to be in the vehicle.

[The WIRED Guide to Self-Driving Cars] (https://www.wired.com/story/guide-self-driving-cars/)