self-driving cars
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U.S. Safety Board Calls Out Tesla, Apple Over Fatal Autopilot Crashes And Sloppy Regulating
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board just put Tesla, Apple, and the U.S. federal government on blast, claiming the two companies have been reckless in self-regulating vehicle safety systems and distracted driving, and concluded that the government needs to step in and do more to regulate the driver assistance systems on our roads.
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Everyone Needs To Stop Assuming Autonomous Vehicles Are Going To Be Safer Than Humans
Articles about how autonomous vehicles are almost here and how big a deal it’ll be aren’t exactly uncommon, but this one from a couple of days ago over at Interesting Engineering struck me in particular because it rehashes an idea that’s at the root of so many articles and self-righteous online arguments from Tesla owners…
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Air France Hopes To Reduce Delays With Self-Driving Luggage Carts
A multitude of factors can contribute to a flight being delayed, but Air France, who partnered with a handful of other companies, is testing the world’s first self-driving luggage tug in hopes of streamlining airport operations and improving the speed of getting luggage to and from an aircraft.
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Investigators Find Self-Driving Uber In Fatal Crash Saw Victim, But Wasn’t Programmed To Handle Jaywalkers
U.S. federal investigators have determined an Uber self-driving car that killed 49-year-old pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona in March 2018 lacked programming to either recognise or respond to the presence of jaywalkers on the road, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.