AUTONOMY

"We stand on the brink of a technological revolution. In the near future, most of us will not own automobiles, but will travel instead in driverless electric vehicles summoned at the touch of an app. We will be liberated from driving, so that the time we spend in cars can be put to more product...

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Main Author: Burns, Lawrence D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Ecco, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers 2019
Edition:First Ecco paperback edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The problem with cars
  • Part I: The turning point. DARPA's grand challenge ; A second chance ; History happens in Victorville
  • Part II: The new DNA of the automobile. A fish out of water ; Epiphanies ; Close only counts in horseshoes
  • Part III: The age of automobility.The 101,000-mile challenge ; The seeds of change ; The $4 trillion disruption
  • Part IV: The tipping point. The stampede ; Driving opportunity ; Human factors
  • Epilogue The quest goes on