Human error is the culprit in 93 percent of automobile crashes — including the pileup last weekend that left Tracy Morgan in critical condition, caused, prosecutors say, by a truck driver who had been awake for 24 hours.
Robots, on the other hand, don’t need to sleep. Nor do they get drunk or distracted by cellphones. That is why Marc Andreessen, the venture capitalist, wrote on Twitter about the accident, with his usual bravado, “
Self-driving cars and trucks are a moral imperative.”
How much safer would driving be if robots replaced humans on the roads?
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- Young pedestrians, self-driving vehicles: What’s the safest scenario for crossing the road?on April 26, 2024 at 10:05 am
Crossing roads for children can be a risky calculation, especially when the vehicles are self-driven. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers determined pre-teenage children are safest when sel ...
- Self-Driving Waymo Spotted Plowing Down Wrong Side of Streeton April 26, 2024 at 7:35 am
A video making its rounds on social media shows a self-driving Waymo car bombing down the wrong side of the road in downtown San Francisco — yet another glaring incident involving the company's ...
- Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving linked to hundreds of crashes, dozens of deathson April 26, 2024 at 7:15 am
NHTSA found that Tesla’s driver-assist features are insufficient at keeping drivers engaged in the task of driving, which can often have fatal results.
- 1st self-driving car that 'lets you take your eyes off the road' goes on sale in the US — and it's not a Teslaon April 25, 2024 at 8:00 am
Mercedes-Benz has sold at least one of its new vehicles fitted with its Drive Pilot autonomous driving software, which lets you take your hands off the steering wheel and your eyes off the road.
- Elon Musk Underscores Tesla's Self-Driving Push, Hints at 'Cybercab'on April 23, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Much of Tesla's earnings call is focused around the company's reprioritization of making fully autonomous cars work. Chief Executive Elon Musk underscored that in comments to analysts. "If somebody ...
- Tesla cuts its 'full self-driving' subscription in half, also cuts one time priceon April 23, 2024 at 7:10 am
Taking full advantage of your Tesla's features just got a whole lot more affordable. Plus, you can try them out with the 30-day free trial first.
- Some Mercedes Self-Driving Cars Won't Require You to Even Watch the Roadon April 22, 2024 at 10:37 am
With the delivery of these vehicles, Mercedes became the first automaker in US history to sell cars with Level 3 autonomous driving technology that doesn't require the owner to pay full attention ...
- Tesla Cuts Prices on Cars and Self-Driving Systemson April 22, 2024 at 9:28 am
The company cut the prices of the Model Y, a small SUV which is Tesla's most popular model and the top-selling electric vehicle in the U.S., and also of the Models X and S, its older and more ...
- Tesla cuts Full Self Driving cost by 1/3 ahead of earnings callon April 22, 2024 at 7:40 am
Tesla has dropped the price of its controversial "Full Self Driving" partially automated driver assist. Last week, getting access to FSD would cost you $12,000—today, it's a third cheaper at $8,000.
- Cops Say 14-Year-Old Set Fire to Waymo Self-Driving Car in San Franciscoon April 19, 2024 at 9:40 am
Well, someone eventually did. At some point, someone had the bright idea to throw a firework inside the car and watch it go up like a Roman candle.
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