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by Isaac Asimov

"With the highway slaughter mounting year after year, something pretty drastic must be done. We can’t suggest eliminating all automobiles; no government body would dare to legislate us back on our feet. That leaves but one answer: make cars more intelligent than their drivers!

Sure, it can be done. Look at all these cybernetic brains they’re using nowadays. Solve everything from your income tax to the number of molecules you can squeeze into a moustache cup. After a few minor adjustments, one of these mechanical minds could be installed to take over the operation of your Plymouth. Nothing to do but sit back and be driven to your destination without danger of being plowed into by some moron.

Of course, there is one fly in the gas tank, so to speak. Suppose you let Isaac Asimov ( we understand he never learned to drive!) tell you about it in this unique story of the future rulers of the roads."

Fascinating 1953 short story that details a visit to a kind of preserve for autonomous vehicles. I'm particularly interested because of the way that cars are being "trained" by watching millions of human behaviors using deep learning algorithms.

('Sally' by Isaac Asimov)

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Self-Steering Buses In Cambridge
   Self-steering cars and buses are coming!

Autonomous Cars: Who Is Responsible For Driving?
   It's been a criminal offense for at least a hundred years to drive manually on a public highway.- Arthur C. Clarke, 1976.

No Human Drivers By 2040 - Israel
   'It's been a criminal offense... to drive manually on a public highway.' - Arthur C. Clarke, 1976.

Tesla Autopilot's 40 Percent Crash Reduction
   ''I hope all those other cars are on automatic,' he said anxiously.' - Arthur C. Clarke, 1976

U of M's MCity To Feature Asimov's Automatobuses
   Should you turn autonomous buses off?

Autonomous Cars Talk To Each Other At MCity
   'My cars talk to one another.' - Isaac Asimov, 1953.

Pegasus, Nvidia Supercomputer For Autonomous Driving
   '...a 2045 convertible with a Hennis-Carleton positronic motor and an Armat chassis.' - Isaac Asimov, 1953.

Tesla Electric Automatobus Prototype Spotted?
   Those buses need to feed on something.

When Will The Feds Ban Human Drivers?
   'The first laws came out forcing the old machines off the highways...' - Isaac Asimov, 1953.

World's First Autonomous Tram In Germany
   What's it like for autonomous trams when they're turned off at night?

Tesla Autopilot: What Does An Autonomous Car See When It Looks At The Road?
   'Jeremiah is a sports-model to begin with and that kind is awfully hot-tempered.' - Isaac Asimov, 1953.

Waymo Cars Shout At Each Other, Autonomously
   'My cars talk to one another. I have no doubt about it...' - Isaac Asimov, 1953.

Musk Idea Of Cars Talking To Each Other Predicted 70 Years Ago
   'My cars talk to one another.' - Isaac Asimov, 1953.

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