Lawrence D. Burns Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

This captivating hybrid work combines a history of the rise of modern autonomous vehicles with an insider's memoir from a former General Motors executive and current advisor to the Google Self-Driving Car project. It chronicles the intense competition among Google, Tesla, and Uber to develop driverless cars. As we stand on the brink of a technological revolution, the future promises a shift away from car ownership to the use of driverless electric vehicles summoned via apps. This transition aims to liberate us from driving, allowing us to use our time in cars more productively, significantly reduce car crashes, enhance mobility for the elderly and disabled, and lessen our reliance on fossil fuels. The narrative highlights the maverick engineers and computer experts who ignited this revolution. The author, a long-time advisor to the Google self-driving car project and former corporate vice president at General Motors, provides a timely account of how we reached this pivotal moment. Starting with a 2004 off-road robot race in the Mojave Desert, the story unfolds into a thrilling chronicle of the past, an analysis of the present, and a forecast of the future. This work serves as an essential guide to understanding the driverless car and navigating the revolution it has initiated.