When California Governor Jerry Brown officially signed legislation that integrates driverless cars into the state's car community this past week, a furor ignited. Dissenters lamented that the technology would give undocumented illegals a free pass. Still others championed the move, citing self-driving cars as the ideal 21st-century solution to ineffective subways.
But the majority of those new to the conversation must be asking themselves, "What exactly is a driverless car in the first place?" Read this piece, and get caught up to speed on the self-driving debate.