Computers that control cars of the future can be considered drivers just like humans, the federal government's highway safety agency has decided.
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California regulators deciding how to permit the future rollout of self-driving cars were told Thursday by consumer advocates that their cautious approach was right on, and by companies developing the technology that the ...
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Jan 28, 2016
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Futuristic self-driving cars traveling along California roads have needed plenty of old-fashioned human intervention to stay safe.
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Jan 13, 2016
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A new report, "Automated Vehicle Crash Rate Comparison Using Naturalistic Data," performed by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and commissioned by Google, shows that the crash rates for self-driving cars are lower ...
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Jan 11, 2016
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South Korean automaker Kia said it envisions introducing an autonomous car using its own technology by 2030 under a new initiative dubbed "drive wise."
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Jan 6, 2016
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California regulators have unveiled a roadmap that would let consumers begin using self-driving cars, though manufacturers would have to prove the emerging technology is safe before a licensed driver could get chauffeured ...
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Dec 16, 2015
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New cars that can steer and brake themselves risk lulling people in the driver's seat into a false sense of security—and even to sleep. One way to keep people alert may be providing distractions that are now illegal.
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Nov 30, 2015
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With Google's self-driving cars slowed in a gridlock of California regulation, Texas is offering a fast lane.
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Nov 17, 2015
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Hustling to bring cars that drive themselves to a road near you, Google finds itself somewhere that has frustrated many before: Waiting on the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Nov 16, 2015
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Toyota's three-seater exoskeleton car and an electric vehicle with touch screens that turn it into a "digital space" are among the concept models that will be on display at the Tokyo Motor Show this week.
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