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GM Researching Driverless Cars - May be ready within a decade
Better use Linux . . . .
Cars that drive themselves—even parking at their destination—could be ready for sale within a decade, General Motors Corp. executives say.

GM, parts suppliers, university engineers and other automakers all are working on vehicles that could revolutionize short- and long-distance travel. And Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will devote part of his speech to the driverless vehicles. "This is not science fiction," Larry Burns, GM's vice president for research and development, said in a recent interview.

Posted by: gorb 2008-01-07
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