Daimler’s self-drive car gears up for the future

FINANCIAL TIMES: Meet the car of the future: self-driving, with touchscreen walls and seats that rotate to create an “exclusive cocoon on wheels” in which you can work, rest and play…

We think fully autonomous vehicles are a real possibility,” said Mark Fields, Ford chief executive, in remarks before the opening of CES. “For the industry, probably in the next five years you’ll see somebody introduce autonomous vehicles.” …

Auto ethicists need to resolve issues around how cars should respond in the event of an accident, said Dr Zetsche. Companies such as Daimler are grappling with scenarios such as how a car should behave when faced with the decision of crashing into a mother pushing a pram or driving into a ditch… (more)

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