Should Self-Driving Cars Have Ethics?
NPR-Oct. 26, 2018
In the not-too-distant future, fully autonomous vehicles will drive our streets. These cars will need to make split-second decisions to avoid endangering human …
Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on …
Highly Cited–MIT Technology Review–Oct. 25, 2018
Highly Cited–MIT Technology Review–Oct. 25, 2018
In a crash, should self-driving cars save passengers or pedestrians? 2 …
International–PBS NewsHour–Oct. 24, 2018
International–PBS NewsHour–Oct. 24, 2018
Self-driving car dilemmas reveal that moral choices are not universal
In-Depth–Nature.com–Oct. 24, 2018
In-Depth–Nature.com–Oct. 24, 2018
Alphabet’s Waymo begins charging passengers for self-driving cars
Financial Times-Oct. 26, 2018
Waymo has begun charging passengers in Arizona for rides in its autonomous cars, making it the first self-driving car developer to launch commercial services.
Driverless Cars May Increase Cases Of Motion Sickness
Forbes-Oct. 27, 2018
Driverless cars may increase cases of motion sickness or kinetosis, to give it it’s official title . There are already a few autonomous or self-driving cars being taken …
Self-driving cars may cause more pollution
The Weather Network-Oct. 26, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018, 1:50 PM – The world is on the cusp of dramatic changes in the ways people own, operate and power their means of transportation.
How Jaguar Land Rover Is Getting Ready For The 4th Industrial …
Forbes–Oct. 25, 2018
The Sayer steering wheel will also be the “membership card” to an on-demand service club that will summon an autonomous vehicle—one you own or share …
Driverless Cars
Washington Post-Oct. 26, 2018
The steering wheel may be about to come out of the car. When it does, will passengers get in? Autonomous cars are no longer a technological fantasy. The first …
Understanding the Myths and Realities of Autonomous Vehicles
No Jitter–Oct. 26, 2018
We’re likely no more than a couple of years away from availability of a wider range of self-driving cars. The topic of autonomous vehicles, also known as …
Urban Planning Guru Says Driverless Cars Won’t Fix Congestion
New York Times-Oct. 26, 2018
He rejects the ideas of tech industry visionaries who say personal autonomousvehicles will soon be the solution to urban problems like traffic congestion.
The Countries Best Prepared For Autonomous Vehicles [Infographic]
Forbes–Oct. 23, 2018
As connected and autonomous vehicle (AV) technology continues to make impressive strides, which countries are best positioned to harness its massive …
Can autonomous cars have a moral consciousness? Views from DW’s …
Deutsche Welle-Oct. 26, 2018
The move to driverless cars is really a move away from human instincts toward more considered and pre-programmed moral choices. In some ways this is …
Self-Driving Cars Are Bringing The Trolley Problem Into The Real World
Science Friday–Oct. 25, 2018
If you’re a casual student of ethics—or just even just a fan of the television show The Good Place—you’ve most likely heard of the trolley problem. It goes like …
Chinese Tesla rival NIO invests in sensor firm to create ‘eyes’ for …
Telegraph.co.uk–Oct. 26, 2018
The Chinese carmaker, which specialises in electric vehicles and autonomoustechnology, has been dubbed the Tesla of China. Last month, it raised $1bn after …
Intel Study: People certain about self-driving cars hitting roads by 2050
Geospatial World (press release) (blog)–Oct. 24, 2018
A new study by Intel suggests that 63 % of Americans believe that autonomouscars would replace conventional cars by 2050, even though only 21 % said they …
Ford’s plan for driverless cars goes beyond technology
Ars Technica–Oct. 24, 2018
Ford’s driverless car strategy is centered around Argo, a driverless car startup that got a $1 billion investment from Ford last year (making Ford the majority …
Driverless cars promise a future without fatal crashes, if Victoria’s …
ABC News-Oct. 26, 2018
Australia’s transport ministers have set a national goal of having regulation in place by 2020 to support the commercial introduction of autonomous vehicles.
Ford will test self-driving cars in Washington, DC, with an emphasis on …
The Verge–Oct. 22, 2018
Autonomous cars are coming to the nation’s capital. Ford announced Monday that it would begin testing its self-driving cars on the streets of Washington, DC, …
From Model T to driverless: Ford to launch fleet of robot cars in …
In-Depth–Washington Post–Oct. 21, 2018
In-Depth–Washington Post–Oct. 21, 2018
Here’s what happens when police pull over a driverless car
Washington Post–Oct. 24, 2018
As self-driving cars become increasingly common on American streets, an obvious question arises: What happens when police want to pull over a robot-driven …
Swerve to Save the Homeless Person or the Executive? How People …
Fortune–Oct. 26, 2018
When in Rome, should self-driving cars drive as the Romans do? A huge new survey suggests that people around the world differ in their expectations of how …
In the fast lane: 6 startups making software and hardware for self …
TechGenix (blog)-Oct. 26, 2018
This triggered an opportunity for autonomous vehicles to possibly make driving safer and easier. Besides the giant full-stack manufacturers like Tesla, Waymo, …
Transportation is changing fast, even if self-driving cars aren’t ready
San Francisco Chronicle-Oct. 26, 2018
The world may still wait years for autonomous vehicles to emerge from their test phase. Meanwhile, transportation continues to get greener, thanks to electric …
Robotics And Autonomous Vehicles: Making Sense Of Sensor …
Seeking Alpha-Oct. 26, 2018
As there are many hurdles to obtain regulatory approval and deploy street-ready sensor technologies for self-driving cars, the pragmatic approach would be to …
Opinion: Can suppliers handle autonomous-era exposure?
RubberNews.com-Oct. 26, 2018
Like all new technologies, autonomous cars are under constant scrutiny. Companies that make them are beginning to understand this and learning to accept the …
Self-driving cars will have to decide who should live and who should …
Washington Post–Oct. 24, 2018
Imagine this scenario: the brakes fail on a self-driving car as it hurtles toward a busy crosswalk. A homeless person and a criminal are crossing in front of the car.
Correction: Expert says autonomous cars could get radical crash …
Repairer Driven News (press release) (blog)–Oct. 25, 2018
Autonomous vehicles might largely eliminate low-speed crashes but produce more severe high-speed crashes, a tradeoff that could lead to dramatic changes in …
Addison Lee aims to deploy self-driving cars in London by 2021
The Guardian–Oct. 21, 2018
Self-driving car services could be on the streets of London within three years under a partnership between the private hire firm Addison Lee and the British …
Self-driving taxis are coming to London by 2021 says Addison Lee …
Local Source–Evening Standard–Oct. 22, 2018
Local Source–Evening Standard–Oct. 22, 2018
Illinois launches pilot program for autonomous vehicles
WLS-TV–Oct. 25, 2018
“This automation is all about creating safer and more efficient mobility for everyone and everything,” said Jerry Quandt, Illinois Autonomous Vehicles Association.
Illinois to develop testing program for self-driving vehicles
Local Source–Chicago Tribune–Oct. 25, 2018
Local Source–Chicago Tribune–Oct. 25, 2018
Illinois Launches Program to Test Driverless Cars
American Inno-Oct. 26, 2018
Illinois launched a new autonomous vehicle initiative this week as it looks to begin researching and testing the emerging technology that many other states have …
Rauner launches autonomous vehicle testing in Illinois
International–Cherokee Tribune Ledger News-Oct. 26, 2018
International–Cherokee Tribune Ledger News-Oct. 26, 2018
Spread of self-driving cars could cause more pollution – unless the …
The Conversation US–Oct. 25, 2018
We’ve analyzed a whole body of literature on autonomous vehicles and found that autonomous vehicles in particular will likely greatly increase overall …
How this self-driving car company aims to make the roads safer with a …
CNBC–Oct. 24, 2018
In addition to the autonomous technology that will pilot its vehicles, it is building a car from the ground up specifically tailored for autonomous driving that will one …
Self-driving car survey shows who exactly the world wants …
The Independent–Oct. 24, 2018
Animals and the old should be sacrificed in autonomous vehicle crashes, according to a major new study. When self-driving cars arrive, they will be forced to …
Ford Will Be The First Company With Self-Driving Cars In The US Capital
CarBuzz-Oct. 26, 2018
Testing an autonomous car requires government approval and can only be conducted in certain states and countries that allow it. We’ve seen that autonomous …
Self-driving cars are a nonstarter for many teens
CBS News–Oct. 25, 2018
Teenagers spend lots of time on smartphones, laptops and video games. But when it comes to an autonomous car that does the driving for you, it’s a nonstarter …
Boxy shuttles, not cars, will be people’s first taste of autonomous vehicles
Digital Trends–Oct. 25, 2018
The first self-driving vehicle many people will experience firsthand may not be a car, but rather a public shuttle. While they may not be as sexy as sleek …
Will Autonomous Cars Put An End To Accidents?
The Future of Things (press release) (blog)–Oct. 25, 2018
Self-driving cars look set to change the face of driving forever. Although the technology is still in its early stages, it’s developing rapidly and more and more …
US Agency Calls for Better Safety Metrics for Autonomous Cars
Insurance Journal–Oct. 23, 2018
Autonomous vehicle manufacturers need a better yardstick to show that their products are safe, said Derek Kan, under secretary for policy at the U.S. …
In Autonomous Vehicles‘ Future, Garages Go Away: Here’s 10 Big RE …
Forbes–Oct. 22, 2018
The driverless vehicle–manufactured by Ligier Group and running EasyMile autonomous software–is being operated by Paris-based global transport operator …
Tesla Network: Elon Musk talks about competing against Uber and Lyft …
Electrek–Oct. 25, 2018
“We absolutely see the future as kind of a shared electric autonomy, so that you’d be able to do ride-hailing or share the car anyway, you know sort of a …
Apple’s latest self-driving car crash is just another fender bender
Cult of Mac–Oct. 22, 2018
A car designed to test Apple’s self-driving system was involved in a minor accident Monday, but a human was driving at the time. This is only the second such …
Lyft unveils a new self-driving car and acquires an AR startup to help it …
The Verge–Oct. 23, 2018
On Tuesday, Lyft offered a glimpse of its brand-new self-driving car. It’s a Ford Fusion hybrid sedan with technology designed and built by the ride-hailing …
How autonomous cars are set to impact business and how to prepare
Innovation Enterprise–Oct. 24, 2018
With these new guidelines in place, expect autonomous vehicle companies to ramp up spending and research, so that they can be at the forefront of the industry.
GM’s driverless car bet faces long road ahead
Reuters–Oct. 23, 2018
Since May, General Motors Co and its Cruise self-driving car unit have landed $5 billion in investment commitments from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp and …
Ontario ready to compete in the self-driving car sector
The Globe and Mail–Oct. 24, 2018
Ontario is becoming a hub of self-driving car development and that’s potentially good news for anyone who’s been stuck in gridlock, or frustrated by the forlorn …
Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to DC, And We Have Some Questions
Washingtonian–Oct. 24, 2018
On Monday, Muriel Bowser announced a partnership with Ford to begin testing driverless cars in the District as early as next year. But what does that actually …
My Dead Wife, the Robot Car is a Black Mirror-equse podcast about …
The Verge–Oct. 21, 2018
He was also inspired by the current state of autonomous vehicles, pointing to the tech industry’s broad efforts to deploy and test the vehicles, and some of the …
Ford expands program, becomes 1st to test self-driving cars in nation’s …
MLive.com–Oct. 26, 2018
Ford continues to advance its autonomous pursuits as the automaker recently became the first to test its self-driving vehicles in the nation’s capital of Washington …
Apple files patent for autonomous vehicle caravan features like …
9to5Mac–Oct. 23, 2018
Apple has today filed a patent for a set of intriguing new autonomous vehiclefeatures called “Peloton.” The filing describes the ability for multiple self-drivingcars …
Wow! Tata Motors takes on Google self-driving cars, successfully rides …
Zee Business-Oct. 27, 2018
There is a new entrant in the driverless car race! While we have read tons of news about Google driverless car project, the latest comes from an Indian carmaker.
New Intel Study Reveals People Still Don’t Feel Safe Around …
FutureCar-Oct. 26, 2018
Despite recent attempts by automakers to increase the number of autonomousvehicles on the road and to raise awareness for what modern safety systems are …
Autonomous vehicles: Expect up to 50 driverless buses on Oslo …
ZDNet–Oct. 23, 2018
The partners aim to introduce autonomous vehicles gradually and in the process learn about customer needs. At the same time, they want to develop demand …
Tesla stopped promoting the ‘Full Self-Driving‘ option for its cars
The Verge–Oct. 20, 2018
Tesla has pulled a long-standing promise of a “Full Self-Driving” option for its carsfrom the order page on the company’s website. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said …