Wake-up call: Reducing road accidents with customized driver alerts
EU researchers are coming up with advanced technologies to spot early signs of fatigue and erratic behavior in people behind the wheel.
Apr 11, 2024
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News tagged with car accident
Engineering
New truck front to save lives
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new truck front concept to reduce fatal crashes in car-truck collisions significantly.
Mar 13, 2024
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Automotive
California jury says Tesla's Autopilot not to blame in fatal 2019 crash
A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's defect in its "Autopilot" self-driving feature, according to a court spokesperson.
Nov 1, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Sony's Access controller for the PlayStation aims to make gaming easier for people with disabilities
Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the "Gran Turismo" racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It's how he's been playing for the past 23 years, after a car accident left him ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Engineering
Negative Poisson's ratio structures made from carbon fiber-reinforced plastics for sustainable applications
An international team of researchers revisited the fundamentals of Negative Poisson's ratio structure (NPRS) and investigated its creation using laminated carbon fiber reinforced plastics, a strong and lightweight material. ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
AI chatbots offer comfort to the bereaved
Staying in touch with a loved one after their death is the promise of several start-ups using the powers artificial intelligence, though not without raising ethical questions.
Jun 8, 2023
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Automotive
Self-driving cars emerge from the sci-fi realm
Automated-driving technologies are advancing steadily with the promise of reducing road accidents.
Dec 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Merging physical domain knowledge with AI improves prediction accuracy of battery capacity
Recently, electric vehicles (EVs) are seen everywhere, from passenger cars to buses to taxis. EVs have the advantage of being eco-friendly and having low maintenance costs, but their owners must remain wary of fatal accidents ...
Jun 7, 2022
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Automotive
China grants first driverless taxi permits to Baidu, Pony.ai
China has granted Chinese internet services company Baidu and a rival autonomous car company, Pony.ai, permits to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing, a significant regulatory step in the country's ...
Apr 28, 2022
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GM's Cruise to operate all-electric driverless cars in Dubai
Dubai said Monday that U.S. self-driving car company Cruise will become the first to operate autonomous taxis and ride-hailing services in the United Arab Emirates city of more than three million people.
Apr 12, 2021
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