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Autonomy : the quest to build the driverless car-- and how it will reshape our world / Lawrence D. Burns with Christopher Shulgan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burns, Lawrence D., author.
- Shulgan, Christopher, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Automobiles--Automatic control.
- Automobiles.
- Automated vehicles.
- Automated vehicles--Social aspects.
- Automated vehicles--Environmental aspects.
- Traffic safety--Technological innovations.
- Traffic safety.
- Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
- Summary:
- A veteran insider chronicles the race to develop and perfect the driverless car, sharing insights into how self-driving innovations will create profound changes in commuting, employment, safety, and environmental responsibility.
- Contents:
- Part I The Turning Point
- Chapter 1 Darpa's Grand Challenge p. 13
- Chapter 2 A Second Chance p. 45
- Chapter 3 History Happens in Victorville p. 67
- Part II The New Dna Of The Automobile
- Chapter 4 A Fish Out of Water p. 101
- Chapter 5 Epiphanies p. 121
- Chapter 6 Close Only Counts in Horseshoes p. 137
- Part III The Age Of Automobility
- Chapter 7 The 101,000-Mile Challenge p. 159
- Chapter 8 The Seeds of Change p. 195
- Chapter 9 The $4 Trillion Disruption p. 215
- Part IV The Tipping Point
- Chapter 10 The Stampede p. 237
- Chapter 11 Driving Opportunity p. 287
- Chapter 12 Human Factors p. 305.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-345) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780062661128
- 0062661124
- OCLC:
- 1049151864
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