Imagine running out to do some errands, getting behind the wheel, and being able to read the paper, do your nails or watch television while en route. On one hand, this sounds a little crazy; unless you lend some credence to the fact that most accidents are caused by human error. Maybe, just maybe, taking people from behind the wheel is the single biggest safety initiative in history.
Some experts expect driverless cars to hit America's roadways by 2030, while test sites are cropping up much sooner. According to sources at NBC News, the University of Michigan, and state government officials aim to have a 32-acre driverless car test site running by September, just in time for a global conference on intelligent transportation systems.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder joined new GM CEO Mary Barra at the Detroit auto show and outlined plans for the Mobility Transformation Facility, a $6.5 million site that will offer a simulated urban environment with roads, intersections, building facades, traffic circles and a hill.
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