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A Waymo self-driving car.

for fully autonomous vehicles is expected to hit $6 billion. “Self-driving and electric cars will help create more than 100,000 U.S. mobility industry jobs in the coming decade, including up to 30,000 jobs for engineers with degrees in computer-related subjects,” according to research from Boston Consulting Group and Detroit Mobility Lab. The U.S. automotive industry has been typically concentrated in Detroit, Michigan, but opportunities in the driverless vehicle industry are available across the country. Companies that are located in Silicon Valley offer the largest number of jobs, according to a study of employment postings by Indeed.com. Detroit was a close second, followed by San Francisco, California, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Boston, Massachusetts, also hosts a variety of companies and colleges and universities that conduct research in the field.

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