Driver Assistance vs. Automated Vehicle Safety
There is a dramatic difference between safety requirements for cars with human drivers vs. those that use automation to do the driving. In this talk, Phil Koopman, Ph.D., Co-Founder, and CTO, looks at the differing needs for Assistive, Supervised, Automated, and Autonomous vehicles in terms of driver responsibility as well as sensor needs. Watch here
From driverless dilemmas to more practical commonsense tests for automated vehicles
For the first time in history, automated vehicles (AVs) are being deployed in populated environments. This unprecedented transformation of our everyday lives demands a significant undertaking: endowing complex autonomous systems with ethically acceptable behavior. We outline how one prominent, ethically relevant component of AVs—driving behavior—is inextricably linked to stakeholders in the technical, regulatory, and social […]
Consumer interest in electric and self-driving vehicles is growing
Mobility significantly decreased in many regions as the COVID-19 pandemic spread in 2020. With industry stakeholders focused on keeping their businesses running, preserving margins, and protecting employees, it sometimes seemed as if the sector was at a standstill. After all, companies that were struggling to survive would likely gain little by investing in innovative technologies […]
AAA: Today’s Vehicle Technology Must Walk So Self-Driving Cars Can Run
ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 25, 2021) – Automakers may already hold the key to improving public acceptance of self-driving cars: fine-tuning existing vehicle technology. AAA’s annual automated vehicle survey finds that only 22% of people feel manufacturers should focus on developing self-driving vehicles. The majority of drivers (80%) say they want current vehicle safety systems, like […]
Older Adults, New Mobility, and Automated Vehicles
AARP Public Policy Institute, RAND Corporation and Urbanism Next collaborated to better understand the ways in which shared mobility and AVs will be impacting older adults. Through a review of literature, interviews with public and private sector players in this arena, and a roundtable with over 25 experts from around the country, the project team […]
Behaviors Engineer Ira Hill Explains Self-Driving Semi-Trucks
“Ask Questions.” Torc engineer, Ira Hill, speaks to middle school students in Emerald Coast Science Center’s education program about his engineering journey. Torc Robotics is an autonomous vehicle industry leader. Since 2007, our team has been commercializing self-driving technology across multiple fields. Today, we’re creating life-saving software for self-driving semi-trucks alongside our partner, Daimler Truck. […]
Estimating Crash Consequences for Occupantless Automated Vehicles
Occupantless vehicles (OVs) are a proposed application of automated vehicle technology that would deliver goods from merchants to consumers with neither a driver nor passengers onboard. The purpose of this research was to understand and estimate how the increased presence of OVs in the United States fleet may influence crash risk and associated injuries and […]
A User’s Guide to Vehicle Automation Modes
If you follow self-driving car technology it’s likely you’ve encountered the SAE Levels of automation. The SAE Levels range from 0 to 5, with higher numbers indicating more capable driving automation technology. Unfortunately, in public discussions there is significant confusion and misuse of that terminology. In large part that is because the SAE Levels are […]
Macroeconomic Impacts of Automated Driving Systems in Long- Haul Trucking
This report presents an analysis of the potential macroeconomic impacts resulting from the adoption of higher level automated driving systems (ADS) of the long-haul trucking industry in the United States. The analysis uses USAGE-Hwy, a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the U.S. economy that includes detail on transportation related industries including for-hire and in-house […]
On the Horizon: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Driverless ride-hailing programs, truck platoons and autonomous delivery vehicles – the future of our roads will undoubtedly look different from today. In this episode of the Wednesdays with Woodward® webinar series, Travelers Institute President Joan Woodward discussed the future of autonomous vehicles (AVs) with Dr. Mark R. Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer at Zoox and […]
