Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla Driver's Manslaughter Trial Hinges on 'Man vs. Machine'

A manslaughter trial set to begin in Los Angeles for a fatal crash caused by a Tesla operating on Autopilot presents a first-of-its kind test for the legal responsibility of a human driver in a car that was partly driving itself, legal experts say.

1 min read

Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Driverless Tractor

A Southeast Kansas man was killed when he was hit by a driverless tractor.

1 min read

Cruise Recalls Self-Driving-Car Software Because Humans Are Dumb

All it takes is one edge case to get federal regulators to pay attention. GM's Cruise subsidiary has performed over 120,000 unprotected left turns in its self-driving development vehicles, but a single extreme scenario that resulted in a collision ended up prompting a recall.

1 min read

Safety Isn't the Only Issue for Self-Driving Vehicles - Data Privacy and Algorithmic Oversight Need Attention Too

The UK wants to see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025, but the Center for Data Ethics and Innovation raises some interesting points about surveillance data and black box algorithms.

1 min read

180,000 Bugs in Every Fully Autonomous Vehicle Are Like an Open Door to Cyber Criminals

Software quality in general is abysmal.

Many autonomous vehicles are not fully protected against …

1 min read

Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Can Be Fooled, Duke Researchers Warn

Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated the first attack strategy that can fool industry-standard autonomous vehicle sensors.

1 min read