Carmakers won’t be the ones steering the development of driverless vehicles

Futurists have been predicting the coming of autonomous driving for many decades now. But while billions of dollars have been invested in the dream, it has yet to be realized. There is, however, no doubt that we are closer than ever to being chauffeured around by a computer-controlled car, with Amnon Shashua, CEO and founding partner of Mobileye and senior vice president of Intel, declaring earlier this week the companies’ intention to offer a robotaxi service, with no safety drivers, in early 2022.

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