Timeline: The
future of
driverless cars, from Audi to Volvo
Just three years ago, auto**mous cars seemed like a pipe dream relegated to a far-off decade in the future. But then, last week, Ford
an**unced that in 2021 it's planning to release an auto**mous car without a steering wheel, brake or throttle pedals, designed for ride-sharing.
Just a few days later,
Volvo and Uber made public their
partnership to develop a
driverless car.*
**w, it seems auto**mous cars aren't just a fanciful
future prospect but rather something tangible — and a real part of mobility in the near future.
The Ford and Volvo/Uber an**uncements, though, highlight the different approaches each company working on auto**mous driving tech**logy is taking. For example, some, like Audi, are introducing auto**mous systems slowly into their products to indoctrinate their buyers to the tech. Others, like Ford, are jumping straight to
driverless cars.
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