This Week in the Future of Cars: Back to Normal?

It's been nearly two weeks since a self-driving Uber killed a woman crossing an Arizona street, but the crash still hangs over the future of the auto industry--even as it gathered this week for the New York International Auto Show. Shows like this are all about spreading visions of the future, through personal, up-close interactions with the coolest concepts and hottest products designers could muster. So while Arizona Governor Doug Ducey banned Uber from testing in Arizona indefinitely, SF Motors showed off a sweet electric SUV and Waymo peacocked its new partnership with Jaguar Land Rover and its all-electric i-Pace. It all feels a little incongruous? But also a good reminder that all is not bleak.