Real Autonomous Cars Hit The Road In Arizona

A journalist rode in a driverless vehicle last month. The tricked-out minivan navigated busy city streets, made an unprotected left-hand turn and even reached speeds of 45 mph. According to a TechCrunch report, it was a completely uneventful, yet remarkable ride in a Waymo fully autonomous vehicle. FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: John Krafcik, CEO of Waymo, speaks at the opening event ... [ ] of the IAA 2019 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 12, 2019 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The IAA will be open to the public from September 12 through 22. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Self-driving vehicles reached peak hype a year ago.