Engineering
A pair of engineers at the University of Central Florida has found that autonomous vehicles are generally safer than those driven by humans except under two conditions.
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Tokyo's Haneda Airport is trialing a driverless vehicle to tow cargo containers in an attempt to get around labor shortages as the number of tourists flying into Japan soars.
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Automotive
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday appeared to confirm a report that the company's much-ballyhooed event to unveil a robotaxi will be delayed beyond its scheduled Aug. 8 date.
Jul 15, 2024
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Automotive
A simulator study shows the presence of a passenger can improve drivers' focus on the road and help them to decide when manual control is needed in self-driving vehicles, but taking back control is still difficult.
Jul 11, 2024
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Engineering
Have you ever walked or ridden a bike along a street, and thought to yourself, "Gosh, it's noisy," or "This feels unpleasant?" Odds are you were on a stroad.
Jul 11, 2024
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Automotive
Every year in Australia, people driving into floodwaters drown and many more are rescued. Do you know what to do when there's water on the road?
Jul 2, 2024
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Engineering
Nick Ferenchak isn't just an assistant professor in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering at The University of New Mexico, he's also the president of Not-A-Loud, a local company creating ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Automotive
Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026, the United Nations has said.
Jun 27, 2024
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Automotive
In a study published in Safety Science, QUT researchers say several sources of distraction have been overlooked in official distraction-related information and road rules for car drivers in Australia.
Jun 26, 2024
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Engineering
"Can you name the truck with four-wheel drive, smells like a steak, and seats 35?"
Jun 24, 2024
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