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Burns, Lawrence D.
Subjects
Automobiles -- Automatic control.
Autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous vehicles -- Social aspects.
Autonomous vehicles -- Environmental aspects.
Traffic safety -- Technological innovations.
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Burns, Lawrence D.
Automobiles -- Automatic control.
Autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous vehicles -- Social aspects.
Autonomous vehicles -- Environmental aspects.
Traffic safety -- Technological innovations.
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Autonomy : the quest to build the driverless car-- and how it will reshape our world / Lawrence D. Burns with Christopher Shulgan.
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Burns, Lawrence D.
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
Call #:
388
.342
B967a
Subjects
Automobiles -- Automatic control.
Autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous vehicles -- Social aspects.
Autonomous vehicles -- Environmental aspects.
Traffic safety -- Technological innovations.
ISBN:
9780062661128 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Quest to build the driverless car-- and how it will reshape our world
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
356 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-345) and index.
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.
Summary:
A veteran insider chronicles the race to develop and perfect the driverless car, sharing insights into how self-driving innovations will create profound changes in commuting, employment, safety, and environmental responsibility.
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Shulgan, Christopher.
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