Driverless cars
A view of the rear of a Google self-driving car. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images / Sept. 25, 2012)
Chicago Tribune
The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone concept car is pictured in this undated handout photo received by Reuters August 9, 2012. It’s been more than half a century since some of the first concept cars boasting self-driving features were presented to the world and they’re still not on the roads. But many auto executives say the industry is on the cusp of welcoming vehicles that make the idea of keeping both hands on the wheel an anachronism. The Cadillac Cyclone included an autopilot system that steered the car and a radar system in the front nose cones that acted as a proximity warning system that applied the rocket-like car’s brakes to avoid collisions. (HANDOUT / REUTERS)
