Who’s afraid of driverless cars?
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- Autonomous vehicle pioneer Google uses a software program called 'Chauffeur' to control its self-driving cars. (Karen Bleier/Getty Images)
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- In August 2013, the autonomous Mercedes-Benz S500 Intelligent Drive logged more than 60 miles on city streets in Germany. (Daimler)
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- At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2013, Lexus unveiled the driverless Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle. (Lexus)
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- In August 2013, Nissan pledged to have an autonomous vehicle in production by 2020. (Nissan)
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- Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University unveiled an autonomous Cadillac SRX in September 2013. (General Motors)
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- In 2010, Audi ran a driverless TTS up the 12.42-mile Pikes Peak hillclimb course in 27 minutes. (Audi of America)
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With companies as different as General Motors and Google investing in the technologies, self-operated cars are speeding towards road-going reality.
