- Proposed California bill would set guidelines for autonomous cars http://www.leftlanenews.com/proposed-california-bill-would-set-guidelines-for-autonomous-cars.html 6 comments politics
- Amid Tesla’s Autopilot Probe, Nearly Half the Public Thinks Autonomous Vehicles Are Less Safe Than Normal Cars - 23% of adults say they would ride in a self-driving car, up 4 points from three years ago https://morningconsult.com/2021/09/02/autonomous-vehicles-safety-consumer-interest-polling/ 74 comments technology
- Apple Is Patenting an Autonomous Navigation System That Learns. The Apple nav system would have a route-evaluation module to make a car smarter as it moves down the road. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29597755/apple-patent-self-driving-autonomous-navigation/ 20 comments apple
- Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault to reshape car industry - Fiat Chrysler has proposed a merger with France’s Renault that would create the world’s third-largest carmaker and save billions needed to invest in the race to make electric and autonomous vehicles. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/27/fiat-chrysler-proposes-merger-with-renault-to-reshape-car-industry 16 comments worldnews
- Google just got a patent for a special kind of coating on self-driving cars that could help prevent pedestrian injuries. The company wants to coat autonomous vehicles with a sticky substance so that if they hit a pedestrian, the person would be glued to the car instead of flying off http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/19/technology/google-flypaper-car/ 8 comments technology
- Autonomous driving: Kill or be killed? - ‘scientists from the University of Bologna in Italy have come up with a truly fascinating device called an “ethical knob”, which would allow owners of autonomous cars to choose their vehicle’s level of altruism.‘ http://www.caradvice.com.au/615359/autonomous-driving-kill-or-be-killed/ 76 comments technology