Self Driving Cars

"If machines drive, and we can make them good at doing that, in the long term it just doesn't make sense that we drive," said Mate Rimac, founder of electric supercar maker Rimac Automobili.

A witness who recorded the video said he called 911 after spotting the driver. Tesla has stressed autopilot is not fully autonomous, describing it as a "driver assistance system."

It isn't sufficient to ask whether society will benefit from a reduction in accident-related deaths, but to envision whether the worst case consequences are acceptable.

Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski allegedly modified cars' software so they could drive on "forbidden" routes.

With self-driving cars, societies can redesign their traffic systems. From the crosswalk to overall traffic design—it is mundane situations that raise really hard questions. Extreme situations are a distraction.

Ford will launch a self-driving car in 2021, the firm has said.

Google's move to develop an faSDV was a 'moonshot'. A way to a new big business before anyone else saw the opportunity. And it might work.

On Friday, Uber suspended its pilot program in the three cities after the crash, in which a human-driven vehicle "failed to yield" to an Uber vehicle while making a turn.

Most of the specially equipped versions of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle will be used by San Francisco-based Lyft, which will test them in its ride-sharing fleet in several states.

With the investment, Lyft is valued at $5.5 billion, while Uber is at $64.6 billion.

We need a self-funded prize to spur innovation and save taxpayers money.

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