Former GM R&D boss, Larry Burns tells the tale of the automated car in new book

For most people, self-driving cars are a relatively recent concept popularized by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and videos of a blind man riding in a little pod car from Waymo. But like most overnight sensations, this is an idea that has been years, in fact decades in the making.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2018/08/26/former-gm-rd-boss-larry-burns-tells-the-tale-of-the-automated-car-in-new-book/#18354c8d5665