• Detroit News , Tuesday, June 5, 2012 10:45 AM

Cars that stay within the lane markers and avoid collisions could be sold to the public in as soon as three years, experts say. Cars that basically drive themselves will follow. Automakers, as well as Google Inc., are developing driver-assist technologies that are the foundation for fully autonomous cars. California and Nevada allow road-testing of driverless cars. The latter licensed the nation's first self-driving vehicles in May. At least four more states are considering the same move. While the Google car – a Prius that uses Google software -- is a prototype, many vehicles on the road now are offering semi-autonomous technology. Ford’s new Fusion uses radar, ultrasonic sensors and cameras to automatically park, stay within lane markers, and monitor blind spots and cruise control.

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