The logic of the system may be used in autonomous cars.

By 2018, Google expects to release its autonomous car technology.

But the benefits of autonomous cars don't end there.

Since the late 2000s, significant advances have been made in both technology and legislation relevant to autonomous cars.

He is now leading an autonomous car project called Spirit of Berlin.

The 1983 film Christine features a sentient, autonomous car as the title character.

Some plans for bimodal public transport systems include autonomous cars as a component.

In this three-part feature, Ars will dig into the present and future of autonomous cars.

He argues that autonomous cars can save the environment, reduce congestion, and revolutionize the retail industry.

Autonomous cars (with exotic instrumentation) have been demonstrated.

Fully autonomous cars, from research projects at Google to automakers' own prototypes, have already proved to be viable.

University of Oxford engineers construct an autonomous car that can be easily switched between manual and self-driving modes.

In June 2011, the Nevada Legislature passed a law to authorize the use of autonomous cars.

Finally, the advent of autonomous cars will create new kinds of public policy issues, including questions about civil liberties and the freedom to modify car software.

Sebastian Thrun speaks about autonomous cars on Executive Talks, May 2007.

In our final installment, Ars will examine the major obstacles to the adoption of autonomous cars, and the challenges society will face when they arrive.

Reduction of physical road signage - autonomous cars could receive necessary communication electronically (although physical signs may still be required for any human drivers).

In 2012, computer scientists at the University of Texas in Austin began developing smart intersections designed for autonomous cars.

Van der Jagt says that while there are specific instances where a car can take the initiative, the fully autonomous car is a way off yet.

Autonomous cars that utilize GPS are currently being developed and someday the earthmoving industry could incorporate such features.

There are four main clusters of activity related to free-ranging off-road autonomous cars, most of which are military-oriented.

The first licenses for autonomous cars in the U.S. are granted in Nevada to Google.

Toyota demonstrates an autonomous car capable of sensing and reacting to its surroundings, monitoring its driver and communicating with other vehicles.

In June 2011, the state of Nevada was the first jurisdiction in the United States to pass a law concerning the operation of autonomous cars.

Another Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, The 6th Day from 2000, features an autonomous car commanded by Michael Rapaport.

But the idea of the self-driving car is much older.

But you needn't fear a world of self-driving cars just yet.

Like, what will lawyers do if self-driving cars get in accidents?

Ask someone what they think the future of driving is, and the most likely response involves self-driving cars.

Other projects under discussion include an electric truck and a self-driving car.

As people have already pointed out, getting self-driving cars onto local neighborhood streets will be a lot more difficult.

Self-driving cars seem like the stuff of science fiction, but they're closer to becoming reality than you might think.

As someone who despises driving with a passion, I can think of nothing better than a self-driving car.

And we can expect the introduction of fully self-driving cars to push accident rates lower still.

Self-driving cars may be able to avoid many of the mistakes that even experienced human drivers make.

In this episode, Marshall breaks down the technology behind experimental self-driving cars.

Self-driving cars will be at the center of a lot of political controversies during the 21st century.

Thrun led the development of the Google self-driving car.

Now we're going to assume that the technical problems we discussed can be solved and explore how self-driving cars could change society.

Self-driving cars will never be drunk, tired, or inexperienced.

"The idea of a self-driving car is a really big idea that will have a big impact on society."

She spends her time working on self-driving cars and other robotic related projects such as Punk.

I'd much rather have self-driving cars to get even fully-capable humans like me out of the control loop than putting more people into it.

Self-driving cars had made their appearance by the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, but there was room for improvement.

Automated driving systems are currently under development, and self-driving cars may soon be seen on the roads in some jurisdictions.

Engineers at Google have tested a self-driving car on the streets of California, the company has announced.

One of the main attractions of self-driving cars has to be having a personal chauffeur to take you home after a night out.

The scuba car is an electric self-driving car that can ride both on land and underwater.

A US patent for self-driving cars has been awarded to Google.

To view: Photos of futuristic transportation prototypes, including a jetpack and a self-driving car.