Astronomy: Streaming Video

Soon, some researchers argue, we could have robot cars acting as chauffeurs during our daily commutes—letting us sit back and read, text, email or watch TV, while our car does all the driving.

But there are still challenges carmakers need to overcome before we see highways packed with autonomous vehicles. You know—little things, like mistaking harmless puddles of water for potholes. Or big stuff, like misjudging the movements of a pedestrian and causing serious injury.