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| No Steering Wheel Autonomous Car | ||
| An autonomous vehicle without a wheel for human drivers. |
As far as I know, this is the first mention of this idea.
| The car had no steering wheel, and no one drove! Ames tinkered around with something on the instrument board when he got in ; and in a few moments we were off. |
| Technovelgy from Paradise and Iron,
by Miles J. Breuer. Published by Amazing Stories Quarterly in 1930 Additional resources -
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If you want to be picky, another mention of a car without a steering wheel is in Photo Control, a 1934 story by Bernard Brown:
"No?"
"This has been replaced by a simple right and left key switch.
Obviously, not fully autonomous
And there is the car described in The Living Machine (1935) by David H. Keller, MD:
"How about the steering wheel?"
"Where is it?"
"I do not need one. Sit down and make yourself comfortable. Now watch me. We are going into traffic..."
"There are one or two points that I have not mentioned. For instance rounding corners. I suppose you have noticed that the car has no steering wheel?
"I want to show you something new in the way of an automobile."
"Nothing new about this," laughed Babson, scornfully. "One of our best and most familiar models."
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- Elon Musk Foretells Tesla Sans Steering Wheel
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- Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Will Be Ready This August, 2024
- GM Scraps Cruise Origin Robotaxi With No Steering Wheel
- AV-STEP To Permit Sale Of Vehicles Without Steering Wheels Or Pedals
| Waymo And Tesla 'Autonomous Cabs' Are Piloted By Remote Drivers |
| Maybe It's Too Soon To Require Autonomous Mode |
| Caterpillar Electric Mining Loader Not Yet Ready For Moon |
| Engineer Creates Crazy Motorized Track Hospital Bed |
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