The Dawn of Autonomous Vehicles: How 1980s Innovation Changed Transportation
Early Experiments That Started a Revolution: The 1980s marked a turning point in automotive technology when researchers first demonstrated that cars could navigate roads without human control. These early self-driving prototypes laid the groundwork for the autonomous vehicles we see on roads today. While the technology seemed like science fiction at the time, dedicated engineers proved that computer-controlled navigation was possible with the right combination of sensors, cameras, and processing power.