The state of Nevada is preparing to pass a regulation that will allow car makers to begin development on an autonomous, self driving automobile.
This would-be technology of the future actually is already in existence, with Toyota boasting a prototype of its wildly popular Prius that has the ability to drive itself. The car uses technology developed by Google Inc in order to provide accurate satellite navigation and positioning when on the road; all a driver must do is enter their desired destination and the car handles the rest.
Nevada’s legislation is groundbreaking, because it is as much a call for research and development as it is a call for expansion of the new product. “’…they have to take us out and prove that they can do it,” Bruce Breslow, director of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, said of the autonomous vehicles. “They’re not ready to go to market yet…’” Such evidences of ‘proof’ include the requirement for the vehicles to have two drivers in the car at all times, one poised and ready to take the wheel in the instance of a technical failure. The state is also asking for a full review of the capability of these driver-less vehicles in all kind of inclement weather as well.
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Just because it’s technologically advanced doesn’t make it a good thing. Futurism isn’t always the best choice.
Head west, young man
What’s next a robot that chews our food for us?
I can see this being beneficial for people who can’t drive for one reason or another and live somewhere either isolate or where the public transportation system is terrible like SoCal.
They should also prepare for a lot of death.
Wow. The future is looking like Total Recall!
death toll for sure!
Awesome!!!
I think technology is awesome but how many times has my laptop/computer crashed, slowed down or done something that I didnt want it to do. Now put that in vehicle. Hmmm
In other woords “Drones” . . . . .
Tested thoroughly and implemented correctly, it’s hard to imagine that it could possibly be less safe than the current number of idiots that get behind the wheel every day right now.
Didn’t they do this on an episode of Doctor Who?