Prepping Self-Driving Cars for the World’s Most Chaotic Cities

Self-driving cars are no longer confined to controlled test tracks or even to placid suburban streets–they’re tackling real traffic in US cities such as New York, San Francisco, and Pittsburgh. They’re honing their skills amidst humans in Europe, South Korea, Singapore, and Japan. They’re preparing for the day they can purify our chaotic streets with their robotic perfection.

Learning how to drive in places like unruly Boston, a land of creative left turns and seemingly optional yields, comes with its challenges. But the aggressive driving and the complexity of the city’s twisting streets pale in comparison to the developing world. Even Patriots fans look like goody two-shoes compared to drivers who have little to zero respect for lanes, traffic signals, warning signs, and speed limits.

Kaveh Waddel

https://www.wired.com/story/self-driving-cars-chaotic-cities-traffic/