Via Omaha.com

An autonomous car developed by Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive will soon be making a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. A person will sit behind the wheel at all times but won’t touch it unless there’s a situation the car can’t handle. The car will mainly stick to highways.

Companies both inside and outside the auto industry are experimenting with technologies that take more and more responsibilities away from the driver — right up to the act of actually driving the car. Most experts say a true driverless vehicle is at least a decade away. The car will start its journey Sunday in San Francisco and arrive in New York a little more than a week later.
 

The autonomous Audi Q5 crossover is outfitted with laser sensors, radar and multiple cameras. The car warmed up for its long journey by racking up lots of miles tooling around Delphi’s Silicon Valley office and taking a drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles. To read more, please click on the link above.