6 Simple Things Google's Self-Driving Car Still Can't Handle
Self-driving cars are most definitely the future. They have been
for decades. For Google, that future isn't quite as close as you
might think—as of right now, its autonomous vehicle would fail a
driver's license test before it ever got out of the parking lot.
MIT Technology Review took a closer look at the driving
challenges Google's driverless cars still can't tackle. Most of
them are so ubiquitous, so mundane, it's almost funny. It's also
a reminder: It'll be quite some time before humanity is
permanently relegated to the shotgun seat.   If we dunderheaded
meatbags only ever had to drive in sunny, temperate weather, we
probably wouldn't be so eager to hand the keys over to HAL. But
most of us who rely on automobiles use them come rain, snow, or
worse. The Version 1.0 driving software located between your
ears knows how to react to changing conditions, whether that
means avoiding ice, making out lane lines under the snow, or
just taking it easy w