The American Automobile Association (AAA), revealed in a new survey that 66% of drivers are afraid of the idea behind fully self-driving cars and 25% of drivers are uncertain.
Self-driving cars seem to be the next logical step in taking the responsibility of operating a motor vehicle out of human hands. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) use technology to partially or entirely replace the human element in navigating a vehicle from an origin to destination, while avoiding road hazards and responding to traffic conditions. As that […]
I spent half an hour on Friday afternoon trying to look as inhuman as possible. That’s the trick to fooling the artificial intelligence camera in the Asian Art Museum’s “How (not) to get hit by a self-driving car” exhibit, which closes on Saturday. The goal was to make it across the room without the camera realizing I was human. When I managed it, with the help of a stop sign and extremely bent knees, I got my dubious reward from the display on the wall: “You win, but a self-driving car would...
TNO has successfully tested a self-driving car that can predict what might happen within seconds using artificial intelligence. The research organization reported this in its annual report published on Friday. "A few seconds may not seem like much," said TNO, "but those seconds can save lives in dangerous traffic situations. Because the driver of a vehicle still has the opportunity to take control safely."
An interesting survey out of the U.S. has revealed that two-thirds of drivers are afraid of self-driving vehicles, a figure that has jumped significantly from the 54% that expressed similar feelings in 2021. The study from AAA was conducted between January 11-16, 2024, using a panel to provide a sample coverage of approximately 97% of the U.S. household population. A total of 1,010 eligible drivers responded to the survey and 66% of them said they are afraid of self-driving vehicles, 25% said...
The incident happened Friday in Arizona, and saw Megan Maiorana lose her life. The car she was in crashed into a lake inside a gated community in Goodyear. Her husband, 35-year-old Anthony Maiorana, was the one behind the wheel
As California pushes consumers to drive electric vehicles, the state is also moving away from fossil fuels, making electricity—and charging those vehicles—more expensive.
In part eight of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we examine whether they will break our infrastructureDo electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions?Are EVs too costly to tempt drivers?Is it right to have range anxiety?Cars have a weight problem. Consider the Mini, designed to save precious fuel during rationing; it has ballooned in size. It is not alone. Cars have got bigger and bigger, with the rise of the SUV only accelerating the trend.Electric cars might look the same...
If you're in North America, a Tesla staff member will show you how the automaker's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology works before you can take your car home, according to Bloomberg. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly issued a memo that requires Tesla stores in the region to install and activate its latest Full Self-Driving software and then take customers on a short test ride before handing over a vehicle. He added that "almost no one actually realizes how well (supervised) FSD actually works"...
Police have now issued an update following two back-to-back incidents on a major road through Sheffield city centre. West Street was closed for two periods last night (Saturday, March 16, 2024), with just a 10 minute gap in between. South Yorkshire Police has now provided some information on the two incidents. A spokesperson told The Star: "Police were called to a concern for safety incident involving a man on a roof on West Street. "This was called into us at around 6.15pm and he came down...
A major road through Sheffield city centre has now re-opened, following two back-to-back incidents. West Street was first closed by police at around 6.50pm tonight (Saturday, March 16, 2024). After the road re-opened for a brief period, a spokesperson for Stagecoach Supertram said: 'it appears there is now a second incident on the road, which is preventing trams from operating'. Police and ambulances were dispatched to the scene. Get a bespoke headline round-up, as well as breaking updates,...
Mother-of-two, Amanda Nenigar, from Blythe, California, disappeared on February 28, a day after she called police and told them her car was stuck in a ditch. Her car was then found 140 miles away.