Partial Automation: 2017’s Cars With Autopilot

Someday, we're told, self-driving cars won't need human drivers at all. We're not there yet, but there are a few cars available today with systems similar to an airliner's autopilot -- a system that can handle the driving for a while under certain circumstances, like stop-and-go highway traffic.

Here are three automakers that are currently offering some form of automotive autopilot system that can handle the driving for you at certain times. All of these systems can accelerate, brake, and steer the vehicle by themselves under limited circumstances, but all require a human driver who is alert and ready to take over the driving on short notice if it becomes necessary.

Tesla introduced the idea of an automotive "autopilot" on its Model S sedan. Now, a couple of other automakers offer similar systems. Image source: Tesla.

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