The 'Driverless' Car Era Began More Than 90 Years Ago

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By Carl Engelking
Dec 13, 2017 4:22 PMMay 17, 2019 9:38 PM
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The "American Wonder" in 1925.

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Depending on the vehicle manufacturer, you’ll get a different year for the big roll-out of fully autonomous vehicles. General Motors plans to launch them in big cities by 2019.

Ford says it will have a fully autonomous vehicle in commercial operation by 2021.

Google’s self-driving operation, Waymo, announced last month that its autonomous vehicles are ready to fly solo—sans a test driver babysitter—in an area of the Phoenix metro region. Numerous other technology and automotive companies are hot on the trail, as well.

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