I agree. I commonly have the debate with friends who don't follow it as much. It's widely known that Google, Uber, etc want this to happen. However, the general perception that I hear is we are still 10-20 years away. My argument is ~2020 is more realistic.
Most people I talk to don't realize Google has been working on this for a decade (or more) already and the tech is actually really good. Also, safety is a common point many people mention. When I mention how unsafe human drivers are, it's interesting to see how many people never consider that angle.
I'm hoping my current car is the last one that I own. That would require the whole self-driving-Uber thing to come to fruition within next 5 years, but I'm hopeful.