More self-driving cars are hitting the road in America, letting drivers relax behind the wheel. But when will Australians be driven around by their own cars?
A new law being is being developed that could allow some self-driving cars to operate legally.When Mike Rosenbaum weaves through Sydney's peak-hour traffic, stopping, starting and stopping again, he looks a lot less frazzled than drivers around him."I love it. It feels like it's almost a superpower," the Chargehound founder said.
When self-driving cars are allowed on local roads, it will follow more than a decade of testing the technology. But a new law being developed by the National Transport Commission could change that, allowing some self-driving cars to operate legally in Australia. "It's an important requirement to make sure our roads and our communities are safe but it's also quite a challenge for vehicle manufacturers to make sure not only can a car pull over safety but that it can recognise when it needs to pull over safely."Demand for electric and hybrid vehicles is at an all-time high.
After years of trials, advances and "outlandish predictions," he said many companies were re-examining their autonomous vehicle ambitions."Everyone discovered the technical problems are much harder than everyone hoped so everything has slowed down.
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