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.
**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. Read more...