Auto makers’ rollout of fully autonomous vehicles is uncertain, as they wait for Congress to pass legislation paving the way for driverless technology. The driverless technology heralded a new era for mainstream auto makers in their pursuit to create fully autonomous vehicles. Tesla Inc.’s introduction of a semiautonomous system called Autopilot in 2014 has helped spearhead development. Those same concerns led Waymo to abandon efforts to create a semiautonomous system and focus instead on developing fully driverless vehicles. A solid green light atop the steering wheel begins blinking if the driver looks away for about four seconds.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 01, 2017 11:00 UTC