Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars amid skepticism (Update)
Tesla expects to have full self-driving cars in which humans won't have to touch the steering wheel around the second quarter of next year.
Apr 22, 2019
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Virtual human body models supplement crash-test dummies
Countless people die every year in road accidents. To improve the safety of vehicle occupants, it has been customary for decades to carry out crash-tests using dummies. These crash-test dummies are increasingly getting virtual ...
May 2, 2019
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Do autonomous driving features really make roads safer?
In recent years, more vehicles include partially autonomous driving features, such as blind spot detectors, automatic braking and lane sensing, which are said to increase safety. However, a recent study by researchers from ...
Jul 28, 2022
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Software tool helps cars and pedestrians safely and efficiently share the road
The light turns green. Then, suddenly, the sound of screeching brakes turns into the sickening crunch of metal on metal. A surprisingly high number of auto accidents—21% of all car crashes—occur at intersections with ...
Jun 2, 2022
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System can minimize damage when self-driving vehicles crash
Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes.
Oct 10, 2019
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Study: Autonomous vehicles won't make roads completely safe
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
Jun 4, 2020
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Crash tests show that proper repair is crucial for safety
Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) conducted two full-scale crash tests at Farsund Airport Lista in December 2021. Preliminary findings show that vehicles that have been incorrectly repaired after a collision may ...
Apr 20, 2022
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First demonstration of Mcity's test concept for highly automated vehicles
Highly automated vehicles need a different kind of test to prove they are safe before testing moves to public roads, leaders of Mcity at the University of Michigan said today as they conducted the first demonstration of a ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.
Nov 15, 2022
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Three reasons 'self-driving' cars are still a long way off
The recent crash of a Tesla car in the United States, in which two people died, has reignited debate about the capabilities and safety of today's "self-driving" technologies.
Apr 22, 2021
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