the real moral dilemma of self-driving cars
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we talk about all the potentially challenging situations autonomous cars could get into but not about how human drivers are not very good tens of thousands die on the roads every year in collisions most of which could be prevented by autonomous vehiclessponsored by bmwi wanted to make a video about autonomous cars for some time but i hadn039t had the opportunity the self-driving technology is already at a state where it can save lives if only it were more widely implementedlinks to original clips:ted-ed https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=ixiodyvfka0bbc newsnight: https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=fyppsjfcrfkampt=172smusic from http:wwwepidemicsoundcom quotambient electronic groovequot quotpet animals 2quot quotthe long ridequotfilmed by raquel nunoedited by trevor carlee

nissan announces autonomous drive plan by 2020
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nissan announces a 2020 autonomous drive timetable for bringing the high-technology cars to global markets

elon musk says every new tesla will drive itself
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elon musk wants you to take your hands off the wheel foot off the gas and let him do the driving rather let his cars take over

kinect enabled autonomous mini robot car navigation
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a kinect sensor is mounted onto a small car-like robot a 1:10 vw touareg a planar inverse depth model of the ground surface is verified against the depth images provided by the kinect sensor to build an occupancy grid of the robot039s environment the path the robot takes is then determined by a reactive navigation approach called quottentaclesquot

waymo begins first public on-demand self-driving service test in arizona
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waymo has already been offering members of the public access to its self-driving fleet for two months during a limited trial in phoenix arizona the alphabet-owned company quietly kicked off public availability of its fiat-chrysler pacifica minivans and other autonomous vehicles equipped with self-driving hardware and software with a small group of testers who live in the phoenix area giving them an autonomous way to move around the cityread full article: https:techcrunchcom20170425waymo-begins-first-public-on-demand-self-driving-service-test-in-arizona

future of autonomous air travel: boeing unveils new cargo air vehicle prototype
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in less than three months a team of engineers designed and built the unmanned cargo air vehicle cav prototype the innovative vehicle will be used to test and evolve boeings autonomous technology for future aerospace vehicles

shelley stanford039s robotic car hits the track
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stanford039s self-driving audi tts shelley hit 120 mph on a recent track test combined with new research on professional drivers039 brain activity the car039s performance could get even betterrelated article: http:newsstanfordedunews2012augustshelley-autonomous-car-081312htmlstanford university:http:wwwstanfordedustanford news:http:newsstanfordedustanford university channel on youtube:http:wwwyoutubecomstanford

fast and accurate knife-edge maneuvers for autonomous aircraft
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we have built a computer-controlled aircraft that flies accurately enough to navigate safely through a gap that is smaller than its wingspan we demonstrate multiple flights of this vehicle with on-board camera footage and high-speed videowork by:andrew barry anirudha majumdar tim jenks and russ tedrakerobot locomotion groupcomputer science and artificial intelligence labmassachusetts institute of technology

renault next two - autonomous and connected prototype
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loss of time tiredness stress wasted fuel such is the lot of the modern-day motorist on roads that are becoming increasingly congested in these conditions why not permit yourself to just settle back and become a mere passenger autonomous vehicles are a real step towards mobility of the future as well as towards enhanced safety next two is renault039s vision of an autonomous electric vehicle for the year 2020 renault links connectivity with the delegation of certain driving functions giving motorists useful extra free time while improving safety

altran 2getthere grt autonomous shuttle bus exterior and interior
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2019 altran 2getthere grt autonomous shuttle bus seen from outside and inside 3rd generation grt vehiclethe bus was shown at paris motor show 2018

man dresses as a car seat in the name of self-driving science
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a man dressed as a car seat to fool pedestrians and drivers into believing his van was driving itself it039s hilarious but it039s all in the name of autonomous vehicle research

building fords next-generation autonomous development vehicle
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fords next-generation development vehicle takes a step closer to their commitment to bring a fully autonomous vehicle to life in 2021 for ride-sharing and ride-hailing servicesford039s expanded fleet is going to accelerate real-world road testing already taking place in michigan california and arizona and this expanded fleet will grow even more in the new year when it will triple in size to a total of about 90 cars

ford targets fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing in 2021
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ford today announces its intent to have a high-volume fully autonomous sae level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service the next decade will be defined by automation of the automobile and we see autonomous vehicles as having as significant an impact on society as fords moving assembly line did 100 years ago said mark fields ford president and ceo were dedicated to putting on the road an autonomous vehicle that can improve safety and solve social and environmental challenges for millions of people not just those who can afford luxury vehicles autonomous vehicles in 2021 are part of ford smart mobility the companys plan to be a leader in autonomous vehicles as well as in connectivity mobility the customer experience and data and analytics

flying robot that can crash and keep flying
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epfl researchers at the laboratory of intelligent systems have created a bio-inspired flying robot that can withstand collisions with obstacles in its environment a unique active recovery system allows the robot to pick itself back up after a collision and launch itself back into the air such a design could prove useful in exploring hard to reach areas such as caves or irradiated nuclear power plants http:lisepflchairburr

icymi: autonomous drone prototypes take flight
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get all of the links to today039s stories right here: https:wwwengadgetcom20160907icymi-autonomous-drone-prototypes-take-flighttoday on in case you missed it: the jacobs institute for design innovation at uc berkeley has developed augmented reality power tools to help diy-ers with a variety of actual home repairs by projecting information and providing feedback meanwhile the pentagon039s new tech focused project has awarded a contract to shield ai for its autonomous tactical airborne drone which requires no instructions or remote controls to scout the interior of buildingswe also learned that there039s a right way and a wrong way to handle a lightsaber courtesy of a helpful safety psa as always please share any interesting tech or science videos you find by using the icymi hashtag on twitter for mskerrydsubscribe to engadget on youtube: http:engtcosubscribeget more engadget: like us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomengadget follow us on twitter: http:wwwtw