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β | Randall notes that these are "coming surprisingly soon." | + | Randall notes that these are "coming surprisingly soon." As of 2024 (9 years after the release of this comic), there are various forms of self-driving with various degrees of advancement. Perhaps the most well-known is [https://www.tesla.com/support/autopilot Tesla's full self-driving beta], which is capable of performing acceptably in pretty much everything except for parking lot navigation (though still requires a human driver present). Other than Tesla, companies such as Google, Waabi, and Euler Motors are working on self-driving vehicles, though Tesla remains the [https://electrek.co/2023/07/13/tesla-most-wanted-car-brand-us-study/ most well-known amongst the general public]. |
Self-driving cars has become a [[:Category:Self-driving cars|recurring topic]] on xkcd and they were mentioned again already in the title text of [[1625: Substitutions 2]] just two comics after this one. | Self-driving cars has become a [[:Category:Self-driving cars|recurring topic]] on xkcd and they were mentioned again already in the title text of [[1625: Substitutions 2]] just two comics after this one. |