Today’s Solutions: September 19, 2026

Self-driving cars. They’re the future of transportation — and they’re getting smarter all the time. Thanks to advances in software and artificial intelligence, these machines are now able to distinguish between cars and cyclists, or between pedestrians and your pet. Many can now “see” just like you can, picking out objects and obstacles approaching ahead. All that tech could eventually save lives, helping to prevent the 95 percent of car accidents that safety regulators estimate

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