BMW, Ford, and Uber have all recently said they plan to have “fully autonomous” cars ready to drive themselves on the road in 2021. Ford says its fleet of vehicles will lack steering wheels and offer a robotic taxi service.
But don't expect to toss out your driver's license in 2021. Five years isn't long enough to create vehicles good enough at driving to roam extensively without human input, say researchers working on autonomous cars.
Read Full Article »