The Robo-01, an autonomous concept car from Chinese firm Jidu JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class now has a model that can drive around totally unaided – as long as you are in one specific car park in Germany. It is an impressive achievement, but how far have we really come since New Scientist proclaimed 15 years ago that a fully driverless car “may not be far off”? Cars have accumulated automatic driver aids, but a fully autonomous private car that can operate wherever you want to go is no more available today than it was in 2007.
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