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Driverless cars also known as self-driving cars and autonomous vehicles have recently become a heated topic in the US. In the wake of Googles launch of a test project featuring its own self-driving pods, debate has gone viral on the internet. Theres fear of privacy being violated, hackers taking over control of the car, and loss of personal freedom behind the wheel. On the other side, theres been much enthusiasm for the technology solving huge problems coming from car crashes and worsening traffic congestion and gridlock. The polarized debate calls up two images computerized artificial intelligence system HAL 9000 becoming an antagonist murderously attempting to take control of the spaceship in 2001: A Space Odyssey; and theres KITT, a black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that safely transports do-good action hero Michael Knight in Knight Rider. A new white paper on the subject, Hands off the Steering Wheel The state of autonomous vehicle government policies, testing projects and when these vehicles will likely make it to roads, explores these polarizing issues and what to expect in coming years. READ MORE The Article Hands off the Steering Wheel Explores Where Driverless Cars are Heading appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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