Chapter 11
Our Autonomous Future
IN THIS CHAPTER
Seeing why self-driving matters
Bracing yourself for cars that drive themselves
Examining the current state of autonomous vehicles
Managing competing visions for cars that can see
Recognizing why self-driving is safer than you think
Realizing that the future is now (and also just around the corner)
Recognizing the challenges of our autonomous future
Our future with autonomous vehicles is an exciting one to imagine. As you’ll soon see, it’s practically Utopian. In fact, let’s introduce this chapter by articulating part of that vision.
Imagine this scene from the future:
You’re checking your phone in the morning, shortly after you’ve walked the dog and had your first cups of coffee. After a check of weather and email, you pull up the Uber ...
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