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Golden future seen for ‘self-driving’ cars

Unveiling the latest self-driven
car yesterday, scientists in Germany
said the days of humans
behind the wheel are numbered and
that their technology can slash accidents
and help the environment.
“In the future it will be forbidden for
safety reasons for people to drive cars,”
predicted Raul Rojas, professor at Berlin’s
Free University (FU). “The cars of
today are the horses of yesterday.”
“In fi ve to 10 years the technology
could be applied in private areas like
airports, factories or warehouses. On
motorways ... in 10-20 years,” Rojas told
reporters. “In cities the obstacles could
be removed in 20-30 years.”
The car, dubbed the “Made in Germany
(MIG)” by the FU, uses cameras,
laser scanners, heat sensors and satellite
navigation - even in tunnels - to “see”
other vehicles and pedestrians and respond
to traffi c lights.
The technology will sharply reduce
the number of cars on the road because
people will no longer need their own vehicle
so much, using instead driverless
cars pooled in car-share schemes, the
MIG’s developers believe