The autonomous driving industry is becoming a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. Meaning that, the industry needs regulations, but regulators aren't quite sure how to put rules and laws into place on this new and changing industry. 

Making matters even harder is how fast the technology is advancing. What we used to measure success a few years ago is inadequate now. Just a few years ago self-parking and lane-keeping technologies started hitting the road. Now we have full-blown autonomous test cars out here, with commercial applications set to start launching as soon as the of this year.

How will it all be regulated?

That's the question everyone from industry experts to the Department of Transportation (DOT) is trying to solve. Federally speaking, there are plenty of obstacles, one of which is determining how to work with state and local regulators.

What's allowed in Tennessee isn't the same as California or Michigan, and what's allowed in San Francisco isn't the same as Los Angeles. It's a big pretzel knot of questions with too few answers.