Driverless cars have become a reality in San Francisco, making it the capital of this grand experiment. There are hundreds of these cars driving around the city, and it's a surreal sight for first-timers. Kate Metz shares the unique challenges of coexisting with self-driving cars.
After a closely watched vote, driverless cars, once a Silicon Valley fantasy, have become a 24-hour-a-day reality in San Francisco. Are autonomous vehicles an interesting and safe transportation alternative? Or are they a nuisance and a traffic-blocking disaster waiting to happen?
Cade Metz, who covers technology for The Times, describes the unique challenges of coexisting with cars that drive themselves.
Guest: Cade Metz, a technology correspondent for The New York Times.
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