Autonomous vehicles have the potential to transform Uber's economics and send its stock soaring. Self-driving cars are no longer science fiction. Numerous start-ups and established tech companies have developed autonomous platforms to transform the way we travel, and it's an industry with significant financial potential over the long term. Uber Technologies (UBER -1.17%) could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the shift to autonomous driving. It operates the largest ride-hailing network in the world, s ...