Driverless vehicles will change the world, just as cars did before them. What went wrong last time round holds valuable lessons for getting it right this time, says Tom Standage

"EVERY DAY AROUND 10m people take an Uber. The company has made ride-hailing commonplace in more than 600 cities in 82 countries. But the Volvo XC90 picking its way through traffic on a wintry morning in Pittsburgh is no ordinary Uber...

Driverless vehicles will change the world, just as cars did before them. What went wrong last time round holds valuable lessons for getting it right this time, says Tom Standage

"EVERY DAY AROUND 10m people take an Uber. The company has made ride-hailing commonplace in more than 600 cities in 82 countries. But the Volvo XC90 picking its way through traffic on a wintry morning in Pittsburgh is no ordinary Uber...