In 1953, Isaac Asimov penned the short story “Sally”, depicting a farm where autonomous cars go once they’ve been removed from service. The cars can never die and have positronic brains, giving them distinct personalities. According to the story, the first generation of autonomous vehicles was released in 2015: “We even have a [20]’15 model Mat-O-Mot in working order. One of the original automatics. It was the first car here,” the story says. 2015 was two years ago. It seems that 2015 was a disappointing year for science fiction transportation. When it comes to autonomous cars, the eternal car trip…

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