When will machines drive for us?

Google's self-driving car was recently at fault in a minor accident with a city bus. Keystone

The founders of two Swiss startups making technologies for driverless cars explain their vision for the future of transport and predict how soon we'll be letting robots take the wheel.

This content was published on March 13, 2016 - 11:00

A Swiss-American journalist mainly covering education, migration and youth issues - plus the occasional story on cheese, given her roots in Switzerland and Wisconsin. She also produces podcasts and works on the social media team.

Veronica DeVore, swissinfo.ch

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