Cool Science Radio is joined by autonomous car expert and writer Jason Torchinsky to discuss his new book, Robot, Take The Wheel: The Road To Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving, in which he explores the state of the automotive industry. Through wit and wisdom, he explains why autonomous cars are being made and what their future holds. It is a fun, colorful, and informed examination of how we might get around in the future, and a briefing on the fascinating history of human transportation.