Self-driving cars could have a long road to travel


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 07 Sep 2017

(FILES) This file photo taken on September 13, 2016 shows the cameras on a pilot model of an Uber self-driving car at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber autonomous vehicle in Arizona, a spokesperson for the car-hailing service said on March26, 2017. No one was seriously injured in the accident which occurred on March 24 in Tempe, Arizona, while the vehicle -- a Volvo SUV -- was in self-driving mode, the company said. / AFP PHOTO / Angelo Merendino

SAN FRANCISCO: Despite promises that self-driving cars are in the fast lane, it could be a long haul before they merge with everyday lives. 

Industry trackers and analysts caution that technical challenges along with legal and liability issues will be speed bumps on the road to self-driving cars becoming common out on the street. 

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