Yes, Driverless Cars Know The Way To San Jose

By HENRY FOUNTAIN, New York Times
Sat, 10/27/2012 - 6:57am

Driverless Car

Although most major automakers are working on self-driving systems, Google also has been pushing ahead with the technology.

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