Autonomy: The Quest to Build the Driverless Car-And How It Will Reshape Our World - Hardcover

"This is the story of one of those quests will change how we live. Burns was one of the first people to understand the massive implications of driverless cars. His involvement with the players inventing and commercializing this technology makes this book an authoritative preview of the autonomous age."--John Casesa, Former Group Vice President, Global Strategy, Ford Motor Company

"A passionate engineer and a pragmatic visionary, Burns also shares his own unexpected ride, from head of R&D for General Motors to being a major player in the drive to reinvent the automobile--and transform what we know as mobility."--Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize and The Quest and vice chairman of IHS Markit

"Provides an insider's view into the who-will-win-it race to invent and control driverless cars--and the radically altered future that will follow. How this future plays out will depend on decisions we make today. This entertaining history makes clear the level of the stakes and the possibilities ahead."--Robin Chase, cofounder of Zipcar and author of Peers Inc

"This book provides compelling insights into major changes taking place today within the automobile and transportation industries. Bonus: It's a page turner!"--John Krafcik, CEO of Waymo

"Breakthrough technologies always have fascinating origin stories, but we haven't had a reliable narrator to tell the account of autonomous vehicles until Larry Burns wrote this book. These are absorbing stories within one of the most critical moments in the history of transportation."--Reilly P. Brennan, General Partner at Trucks Venture Capital and lecturer, Stanford University

"A provocative look at a rising industry that may soon change the nature of the world's too-busy roadways."--Kirkus Reviews

"A rich and entertaining insider's account of the evolution of the autonomous vehicle. Should be required reading for anyone interested in the future of mobility."--Roger Martin, former Dean of the Rotman School of Management and co-author of Playing to Win

"The world's expert on automobiles takes us on the ride of our times: the invention of self-driving vehicles. An unparalleled view of the birth of autonomous and sustainable mobility. If you want a glimpse of how the future is being engineered, there is no better book than Burns' Autonomy."--Jeffrey D. Sachs, University Professor at Columbia University and Senior UN Advisor on Sustainable Development

"An entertaining and accessible account of the biggest disruption in the history of the auto industry. Burns does a terrific job of recounting the development of the driverless car, explaining in simple terms the key technologies behind it, and detailing the public policy issues and opportunities it presents."--Rick Wagoner, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors

"Autonomy captures the chaos and triumph of innovation--human intelligence, science, and sweat doing the impossible stuff that changes the world. It's required reading for anyone who wants to understand the history, the players, and the future of autonomous mobility."--Adam Jonas, Head of Morgan Stanley Global Autos and Shared Mobility Research