Perfection, though, seems to be just out of reach at the moment. To date Google's self-driving car, launched in 2012, has had 14 minor accidents. Even worse, Tesla's Autopilot has caused one fatality in 2015, where the vehicle simply did not see the obstacle.
While the technology exists, driverless cars and full vehicular autonomy is still embryonic. That said, you can rest assured that further development in the field is inevitable. And what’s the future? Well, George Marcus, co-founder of Geometric Intelligence – Uber's autonomous development department – imagines a world of flying cars taking us to work. He says "They're going to allow people to take long commutes at 75 or 150 mph where you'd otherwise get stuck in traffic. It's really, in a not-too-distant future, going to be something that is practical." Wouldn't that be fine?
词汇表 relentless 持续不断的
pace 步伐
adapt 适应,改变
contention 争议,争论
autonomous 无人驾驶的,自动的
pipe dream 幻想,不现实的计划
prototype (机器、工业产品等)原型
go from strength to strength 日益强大,蒸蒸日上
jumping on the bandwagon 跟风,紧跟潮流
unroll 公开展示,发布
a fleet of cars 一组车队
advocates 拥护者,提倡者
vehicular autonomy 车辆自动驾驶(技术)
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