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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2019-05-07
- Pages
- 244
- ISBN
- 9781948062268
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Apollo Publishers
ISBN-10
1948062267
ISBN-13
9781948062268
eBay Product ID (ePID)
245225744
Product Key Features
Book Title
Robot, Take the Wheel : the Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Automation, General, Automotive, Industries / Transportation
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-941314
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
" Robot, Take The Wheel is an entertaining yet serious examination of what automation is and how it applies to our favorite pastime: driving." -- Automoblog "It's a great book. I encourage you to check it out." -- In Wheel Time "One of my favorite guests on the Tonight Show was an astronaut named Story Musgrave. Although not as famous as Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Story was not only an astronaut, he was also a physicist, an academic, and a philosopher. He could translate space travel into words and pictures that people could really understand. I like to think of Jason as my automotive astronaut, able to take his experiences and really make the reader feel like they are riding along with him. Jason is a unique blend of dork, car guy, and intellectual all rolled into one." -- Jay Leno , host of Jay Leno's Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno "Everything you wanted to know about autonomous vehicles but were afraid to ask. This delightfully written book by the longtime Jalopnik contributor is an essential guide to how driverless vehicles work--and how they have the potential to dramatically reshape society." -- Curbed, "One of my favorite guests on the Tonight Show was an astronaut named Story Musgrave. Although not as famous as Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Story was not only an astronaut, he was also a physicist, an academic, and a philosopher. He could translate space travel into words and pictures that people could really understand. I like to think of Jason as my automotive astronaut, able to take his experiences and really make the reader feel like they are riding along with him. Jason is a unique blend of dork, car guy, and intellectual all rolled into one." -- Jay Leno , host of Jay Leno's Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno " Robot, Take The Wheel is an entertaining yet serious examination of what automation is and how it applies to our favorite pastime: driving." -- Automoblog "It's a great book. I encourage you to check it out." -- In Wheel Time "Everything you wanted to know about autonomous vehicles but were afraid to ask. This delightfully written book by the longtime Jalopnik contributor is an essential guide to how driverless vehicles work--and how they have the potential to dramatically reshape society." -- Curbed "An interesting and light hearted look at what the future of autonomous vehicles might be like." -- The Gearhead Project "As car manufacturers and other companies race to develop autonomous vehicles, the need for a sherpa in the potential robot uprising is more pressing than ever. Torchinsky is that sherpa." -- Book & Film Globe "Jason Torchinsky's Robot, Take the Wheel tops our list of must-read books for anyone interested in autonomous vehicles." -- Ground Truth podcast, "One of my favorite guests on the Tonight Show was an astronaut named Story Musgrave. Although not as famous as Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Story was not only an astronaut, he was also a physicist, an academic, and a philosopher. He could translate space travel into words and pictures that people could really understand. I like to think of Jason as my automotive astronaut, able to take his experiences and really make the reader feel like they are riding along with him. Jason is a unique blend of dork, car guy, and intellectual all rolled into one." -- Jay Leno , host of Jay Leno's Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno " Robot, Take The Wheel is an entertaining yet serious examination of what automation is and how it applies to our favorite pastime: driving." --Automoblog "It's a great book. I encourage you to check it out." --In Wheel Time "Everything you wanted to know about autonomous vehicles but were afraid to ask. This delightfully written book by the longtime Jalopnik contributor is an essential guide to how driverless vehicles work--and how they have the potential to dramatically reshape society." -- Curbed "An interesting and light hearted look at what the future of autonomous vehicles might be like." --The Gearhead Project "As car manufacturers and other companies race to develop autonomous vehicles, the need for a sherpa in the potential robot uprising is more pressing than ever. Torchinsky is that sherpa." -- Book & Film Globe "Jason Torchinsky's Robot, Take the Wheel tops our list of must-read books for anyone interested in autonomous vehicles." -- Ground Truth podcast, " Robot, Take The Wheel is an entertaining yet serious examination of what automation is and how it applies to our favorite pastime: driving." -- Automoblog "It's a great book. I encourage you to check it out." -- In Wheel Time "One of my favorite guests on the Tonight Show was an astronaut named Story Musgrave. Although not as famous as Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Story was not only an astronaut, he was also a physicist, an academic, and a philosopher. He could translate space travel into words and pictures that people could really understand. I like to think of Jason as my automotive astronaut, able to take his experiences and really make the reader feel like they are riding along with him. Jason is a unique blend of dork, car guy, and intellectual all rolled into one." -- Jay Leno , host of Jay Leno's Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, "One of my favorite guests on the Tonight Show was an astronaut named Story Musgrave. Although not as famous as Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Story was not only an astronaut, he was also a physicist, an academic, and a philosopher. He could translate space travel into words and pictures that people could really understand. I like to think of Jason as my automotive astronaut, able to take his experiences and really make the reader feel like they are riding along with him. Jason is a unique blend of dork, car guy, and intellectual all rolled into one." -- Jay Leno , host of Jay Leno's Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, "One of my favorite guests on the Tonight Show was an astronaut named Story Musgrave. Although not as famous as Neil Armstrong or Buzz Aldrin, Story was not only an astronaut, he was also a physicist, an academic, and a philosopher. He could translate space travel into words and pictures that people could really understand. I like to think of Jason as my automotive astronaut, able to take his experiences and really make the reader feel like they are riding along with him. Jason is a unique blend of dork, car guy, and intellectual all rolled into one." -- Jay Leno, host of Jay Leno's Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno "Everything you wanted to know about autonomous vehicles but were afraid to ask. This delightfully written book by the longtime Jalopnik contributor is an essential guide to how driverless vehicles work--and how they have the potential to dramatically reshape society." -- Curbed "An interesting and light hearted look at what the future of autonomous vehicles might be like." -- The Gearhead Project "As car manufacturers and other companies race to develop autonomous vehicles, the need for a sherpa in the potential robot uprising is more pressing than ever. Torchinsky is that sherpa." -- Book & Film Globe " Robot, Take The Wheel is an entertaining yet serious examination of what automation is and how it applies to our favorite pastime: driving." -- Automoblog "It's a great book. I encourage you to check it out." -- In Wheel Time "Jason Torchinsky's Robot, Take the Wheel tops our list of must-read books for anyone interested in autonomous vehicles." -- Ground Truth podcast
Dewey Decimal
629.2046
Table Of Content
Introduction Chapter 1: We've Been Here Before Chapter 2: How Did We Get Here Chapter 3: How Do They Work, Anyway? Chapter 4: Semi-Autonomy is Stupid Chapter 5: They're Robots, Not Cars Chapter 6: Ethics, Behaviors, and Being Better Humans than People Are Chapter 7: They Shouldn't Look Like Cars Chapter 8: The Death of the Journey Chapter 9: Will They Be Like Your Dog Chapter 10: Save the Gearheads
Synopsis
From the star of the YouTube sensation Jason Drives , the senior editor of the acclaimed website Jalopnik, and a producer of Jay Leno's Garage comes the wittiest and most insightful guide yet to self-driving cars and the road ahead. Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they'll soon be on every str, From the star of the YouTube sensation Jason Drives , the senior editor of the acclaimed website Jalopnik, and a producer of Jay Leno's Garage comes the wittiest and most insightful guide yet to self-driving cars and the road ahead. Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they'll soon be on every street in America. Whether it's Tesla's Autopilot, Google's Waymo, Mercedes's Distronic, or Uber's modified Volvos, companies around the world are developing autonomous cars. But why? And what will they mean for the auto industry and humanity at large? In Robot, Take the Wheel , famed automotive expert Jason Torchinsky gives a colorful account of the development of autonomous vehicles and their likely implications. Torchinsky encourages us to think of self-driving cars as an entirely new machine, something beyond cars as we understand them today. He considers how humans will get along with these robots that will take over our cars' jobs, what they will look like, what sorts of jobs they may do, what we can expect of them, how they should act, ethically, how we can trick them and have fun with them, and how we can make sure there's still a place for those of us who love to drive, especially with a manual transmission. This vibrant volume brims with insider information. It explores what's ahead and considers what we can do now to shape the automated future., From famed automotive journalist Jason Torchinsky comes a witty insider's guide to self-driving cars, the automated future, and the road ahead. Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they'll soon be on every street in America. Whether it's Tesla's Autopilot, Google's Waymo, Mercedes's Distronic, or Uber's modified Volvo, companies around the world are developing autonomous cars. But why? And what will they mean for the auto industry and humanity at large? In Robot, Take the Wheel , Torchinsky, cofounder of The Autopian and former senior editor of Jalopnik, star of Jason Drives , and producer of Jay Leno's Garage , gives a colourful account of the development of autonomous vehicles and considers their likely implications. He encourages us to think of self-driving cars as an entirely new machine, something beyond cars as we understand them today, and considers how humans will get along with these robots that will take over our cars' jobs, what they will look like, what sorts of jobs they may do, what we can expect of them, how they should act, ethically, how we can have fun with them, and how we can make sure there's still a place for those of us who love to drive, especially with a manual transmission. This vibrant volume brimming with insider knowledge, humour, and original artwork pushes us to reconsider our understanding of cars, raises fascinating ethical questions, and compels us to act now to shape the automated future.
LC Classification Number
TL152.8.T67 2019
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- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.