Driverless cars somewhat arrive (in limited city areas). The number of robot taxis drastically increases in the city centers, clogging the streets. Time based road tolls for robot cars are introduced a few years after their general availability mostly solving this problem. The taxes further incentivize robot car pooling, which from then on gradually start to replace public transport buses improving the attractiveness of public transport in Europe.
The first mover advantage that Uber and FreeNow have built up turns out to be moot, as the producer of the first robot car can choose who to partner with in the first few years. Customers happily switch apps to whoever offers the best service.
German car industry suffers first from switch to electric and very late in the decade from a decrease in sales due to increasing availability of robot taxis.
This throws Germany into political and economical turmoil leaving a power vacuum in the EU(by 2035).
Medical apps could by now replace most routine doctor consultations, but don't, because of strict regulation. With an aging population, leads to an overloaded and expensive medical system.
Africa becomes a big economical player, with many countries under heavy Chinese influence. Some African countries can build up an industry around drones due to lax regulations regarding air traffic.
First big passenger airliner to emergency land / crash due to a drone accident.
The actions that are taken against climate change as the effects become palpable can be summarized as too late, too little.
Household robots continue to be good for one task only.
The US looses its global dominance, as trump is reelected and continues isolationist politics while degrading US democracy.
Medical apps could by now replace most routine doctor consultations, but don't, because of strict regulation. With an aging population, leads to an overloaded and expensive medical system.
Africa becomes a big economical player, with many countries under heavy Chinese influence. Some African countries can build up an industry around drones due to lax regulations regarding air traffic. First big passenger airliner to emergency land / crash due to a drone accident.
The actions that are taken against climate change as the effects become palpable can be summarized as too late, too little.
Household robots continue to be good for one task only.
The US looses its global dominance, as trump is reelected and continues isolationist politics while degrading US democracy.