Dr. Jim Adams was quoted in an IAM article re: USPN 10,000,000:

“An analysis of the LADAR patent by Jim Adams, chief technology officer of IP Engineering Group, reveals that it appears to be possible to adapt the technology to self-driving vehicles: “Although it would likely add costs to the vehicles, safety is a primary consideration and this technology is central to detecting and ranging both other vehicles as well as fixed objects. It is applicable to both vehicle guidance and smart infrastructure installations to communicate between fixed points and vehicles today.”

The full article can be found here: http://www.iam-media.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?g=70bf6502-fc2c-4461-833b-ad78fd95cd42