Hands-Free Driving Coming to New Cars Starting in 2015 ~ 101feeds

Although self-driving cars may be most popularly associated with Google's much-talked-about prototypes and major automakers, a new startup is looking to disrupt the entire space with a system you can attach to any vehicle

The Cruise RP-1 is a system the company calls an autopilot tool for the road. So while it's not exactly a self-driving car mechanism, the Cruise RP-1 represents an incremental — yet major step — toward hands-free driving

Once installed, simply pressing the Cruise button (pictured below) allows the driver to travel on a highway without touching the steering wheel or foot pedals while the system ensures that the car stays in its lane and maintains a safe distance from other cars in front of it Read more...

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