Tag: driverless cars

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An ‘Autonomous Trap’: The limits of technology, illustrated
A new video is a a fairly cheeky expression of the limits of technology in the face of the human mind and its proclivities for art, invention and persistence, by British artist James Bridle, trapping an autonomous car in a salt circle. Might it work on auto-trucks as well? …
March 21, 2017
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‘Driverless’ vehicles: Their inevitability and increased fatigue risks
In the scrum over autonomous vehicles, news from the 10th annual international “Managing Fatigue” conference in San Diego sees the fatigue science and regulatory community bracing for tech advancements. Some research shows counterintuitive safety results, however.
March 21, 2017
Daimler’s autonomous tractor-trailer, a Mercedes Actros
Channel 19
Monday roundup: Driverless cars, discount ‘adult’ toys
Data on self-driving car laws mapped by Stanford research project; and — File in ‘weird’: Sex toy discounts — via reefer trailer.
February 9, 2015
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Driving Miss Bubble Witch in the autonomous sedan
“My mom and dad taught me a long time ago that if you make things too easy for someone, you’re not doing them any favors. Driving is a responsibility, and if you’re not down with accepting the responsibility, don’t do it.”
September 10, 2014
“Oooh, there’s a sale at Macy’s!”
Channel 19
Horror or not: Growing consumer interest in driverless cars
Does growing interest show potential for four-wheeler safety improvement — or the opposite?…
November 4, 2013
A full 90 percent of respondents to Carinsurance.com polling answered yes if a potential insurance rate decrease was added into the driverless-car purchase mix — money talks, thought it’s not like autonomous vehicles have been proven to be safer alternatives to traditional four-wheelers on the road today.
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