According to NY Daily News: Despite advancements in autonomous driving technology from the likes of Google, Nissan, BMW, and Audi, as well as laws in Nevada and California permitting self-driving cars on the road, experts don’t expect the vehicles to go mainstream anytime soon. Experts at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress said that drivers shouldn’t expect to give up the wheel until 2025 at the earliest.
Google may have a fleet of autonomous cars and automakers ranging from Nissan to BMW may be ready to implement the technology, but don’t expect letting the computer take the wheel anytime soon.
Experts at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress maintained that despite increasing acceptance of the technology, it is still far from being road-ready, reports the Detroit News.