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Autonomous Cars

Rushing to push out semi and fully autonomous cars is putting vehicle manufacturers into uncharted territory.

Rather than trying to supplant human operation, automation systems should be used to help the driver, and not be used to make them over reliant or complacent.

Total number of articles = 10
Autonomous Cars - An Introduction

Despite progress, is development of autonomous driving going down the right road, and can it deliver on the claimed safety advantages.

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Road Safety Data

Road safety - an overview of the data

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Can Autonomous Cars Really Be Accident Free?

Is there any basis for the claim that autonomous driving will reduce road casulties.

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Autonomous Cars : Human / Machine Interactions

Exotic devices create exotic problems.

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Why would we even need autonomous cars

Are the gains claimed for autonomous driving just hype? Do we even need it?

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Not all road deaths are due to cars

Road deaths have dropped sharply in recent years - ADAS's can and have reduced road fatalities.

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Autonomous Cars - the Free Time Illusion

Part of the purported ecomonic gain from autonomy is the productive time gained from not being adriver. Isn't this an illusion?

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Autonomous Cars - What Technologies are Used

Quick overview of the technologies that detec the world around the vehicle.

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