Build For Tomorrow

The First Self-Driving Car Was A Horse

03.02.2017 - By Jason FeiferPlay

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When the car began replacing the horse in the early 1900s, pessimists didn't celebrate. They called it "the devil wagon," and said its mission was to destroy the world. We explore why the horseless carriage was so scary, how it was eventually accepted, and what it can teach us about the future of self-driving cars.

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