The first wave of driverless car technology is nearly ready to hit the mainstream — but some carmakers and tech companies no longer seem so eager to make the leap.
The change in mood has been evident this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which has become an annual showcase for the technologies transforming the auto industry.
Two years ago, Audi executives used CES to tout the imminent launch of the first car designed, under certain circumstances, to take full control away from the driver. In driverless mode, the high-end A8 would only call on the driver to get involved if it encountered a situation too complex for it to handle — a degree of autonomy known as “Level 3”.
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