Edmunds: Where are our self-driving cars?

A hybrid outfitted with Waymo's suite of sensors and radar at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2017. Right now, there is no car on sale that can drive itself without requiring the driver to be prepared to take control of the vehicle. — AP

Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying, "It may do the wrong thing at the worst time, so you must always keep your hands on the wheel and pay extra attention to the road.”

Tesla’s system has impressive capabilities, but it’s definitely not hands-free driving. A few years ago, news stories seemed to say that autonomous vehicles were just a few years away.