EDITORIAL: Tapping the brakes on autonomy

Everyone knew the automated-driving development frenzy would have to plateau. I observed some of this level-setting after taking in CES 2018 and the Detroit auto show in quick succession in January.

If ever there was a barometer for how badly companies want to be perceived as leaders in the tech revolution, the event formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show is it. The auto sector latched onto CES just as touchscreens and human-machine interface (HMI) cascaded into the automotive environment. Advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) features followed, then extended their promise to the various levels of automated driving we now endlessly discuss.