Automobiles
Self-Driving Cars and Humans Face Inevitable Collisions
The perceptions that driverless cars have of the world around them can be very different from those presented to human eyes
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Automobiles
To Make Autonomous Vehicles Safe, We Have to Rethink "Autonomous" and "Safe"
Coming generations of AVs won’t be risk-free in all circumstances, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
Automobiles
Automobile Dashboard Technology Is Simply Awful
New cars have amazing technology everywhere but the dashboard
Automobiles
Dieselgate Pales in Comparison to What Automakers Just Did in America
It might be time for automakers to close their corporate sustainability responsibility departments after their American lobbying association reversed efficiency and pollution gains and denied climate change...
Automobiles
Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality Reveals the Technology’s Blind Spots
The ride-sharing company has halted its autonomous vehicle testing while it investigates the accident in Arizona
Automobiles
Before Hitting the Road, Self-Driving Cars Should Have to Pass a Driving Test
Researchers can’t always tell exactly why something works but they can evaluate the outcome
Automobiles
Could Cobalt Choke Our Electric Vehicle Future?
Demand for the metal, which is critical to EV batteries, could soon outstrip supply
Energy
Smarter Management Means More Inventions Get to Market
Rosemarie Truman, CEO of the Center for Advancing Innovation, says a better system of governance for federally funded inventions could lead to many more good ones becoming commercialized...
Automobiles
Could All of the World's Cars Be Electric?
Just 1 percent of the vehicles currently on the road are electric. Could this grow to 100 percent?
Automobiles
Does Silicon Valley Want You to Text and Drive?
In addition to addressing safety concerns, Silicon Valley firms have a strong incentive to create a new venue for increasing the use of their digital devices
Behavior
Bumper Stickers Make Highways More Social
A social scientist studies how car stickers turn the roads into actual information highways.
Automobiles
Redefining “Safety” for Self-Driving Cars
Even when autonomous vehicles are doing everything they’re supposed to, the drivers of nearby cars and trucks are still flawed, error-prone humans
Automobiles
Can California Eliminate Gas Cars?
State leaders are discussing banning the sale of cars that run on gasoline or diesel
Automobiles
On-Board Computers and Sensors Could Stop the Next Car-Based Attack
Much of the necessary technology already exists
Automobiles
Singapore Is Banning Additional Cars from the Road to Gain Control of Traffic
Due to land constraints in the small city-state, Singapore is placing a cap on the number of cars on its roads while doubling-down on public transportation
Automobiles
Auto and Utility Industries Team Up to Tackle Emissions
Vehicle manufacturers and utilities plan to find ways to cut the U.S. transportation system's energy use in half by 2050
Automobiles
How Much Does Carpooling Matter? A Lot
The end of a policy to support carpooling in Jakarta, Indonesia led to an 87 percent increase in evening rush-hour traffic, according to a study published this summer in Science...
Computing
"Textalyzer" Aims at Deadly Distracted Driving
A new device promises to tell police when a driver has been sending messages while behind the wheel, but is it legal? Larry Greenemeier reports.
Engineering
Demystifying the Black Box That Is AI
Humans are increasingly entrusting our security, health and safety to “black box” intelligent machines
Automobiles
Racing to a Future of Autonomous Cars
The Robocar, a fully autonomous electric racecar, recently debuted in Times Square, New York City. Watch how the Roborace team behind it imagine a new motorsport and how the Robocar might accelerate the development of the consumer autonomous car...
