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The High-Stakes Race to Rid the World of Human Drivers
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The High-Stakes Race to Rid the World of Human Drivers

Adrienne LaFrance
The Atlantic, 2015
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In this intriguing and timely article, technology reporter Adrienne LaFrance examines the challenges shaping the “race” to make the dream of fully self-driving vehicles a reality. Of course, with Google, Tesla and traditional automakers all competing to revolutionize the way people drive, the questions of which company will win this race, and how it will do it, are paramount – though the answers are far from clear. getAbstract recommends LaFrance’s prognostications to everyone interested in new technologies and in the future of the automotive industry.

Take-Aways

  • Self-driving technology offers possibilities as diverse and intriguing as added vehicular safety, increased passenger leisure time, more mobility for the elderly and disabled, and transformed city planning.
  • Google, Apple, Tesla, Uber and traditional car companies are all competing in the “race” to eliminate the need for human drivers.
  • There is ongoing debate about which path companies should follow in their pursuit of self-driving vehicles.

About the Author

Adrienne LaFrance is a technology staff writer at The Atlantic. She has been an investigative reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat, Nieman Journalism Lab and WBUR.

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