And now, here’s the final installment of Five Things Your Car Will Do in 2020. And if there’s any concept that’s been talked about as much as flying cars, it’s this one:

Your Car Will Be Able to Drive Itself
That’s exactly what the engineers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are working on as you read this. Can you imagine a robot-like technology that drives your car for you so you can enjoy your morning paper and coffee on the way to work?

In 2005, a Stanford robotics expert won a prize for creating this hands-free, feet-free, attention-free vehicle. He named it Stanley. The expert created the technology for soldiers in combat, but engineers will likely get it into the hands of the consumer before that actually happens. Up until now, the robotic creations have only been able to go about 15 mph. But once auto engineers get an inch, they’ll take it for miles. It wouldn’t even be out of the realm of possibility to open up the highways to a 100-mph speed limit (or even more) once the engineers are done with this job.

Analysts feel that a completely robotic car with sensors, predictors and other sophisticated technology will save thousands of lives each year. They don’t know if there will be a need for “Robotic Cars Only” lanes until we’ve phased out the human-driven cars. Only time will tell what’s in store for the future of automobiles.

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