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The Autonomous Report: Mercedes ‘solves’ the Trolley Problem and AVs may only work in limited areas

A Mercedes Benz exec recently revealed the company plans to prioritize occupant safety over that of pedestrians when it comes to autonomous vehicles.

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 16, 2016 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) continued to grab headlines in the tech and business press this week. Some of the highlights include Mercedes Benz indicating they’ll prioritize driver safety over pedestrians, the potential for aftermarket solutions, more controversy surrounding Tesla’s Autopilot function and MIT Technology Review predicts […]

Google self-driving car causes accident

Google's self-driving vehicles have been involved in accidents before, but this marks the first time that Google has admitted its vehicle was at fault.

By Mike Davey Mountain View, California — March 2, 2016 — It finally happened. One of Google’s self-driving cars has actually caused a crash. It’s been known for months now that the company’s autonomous vehicles have been involved in accidents, but this is the first time that the self-driving vehicle could reasonably be said to […]

No ‘near-miss’ for rival self-driving cars

No 'near-miss' for rival self-driving cars

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 2, 2015 — Auto industry media went wild recently with a story that suggested two self-driving cars had come close to colliding. The close call was said to have occurred on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, California. The reports stated that a Google-operated self-driving Lexus nearly collided […]

Google self-driving cars involved in 11 minor accidents

Google self-driving cars involved in 11 minor accidents

By Adrien Montoya Los Angeles, California — May 12, 2015 Google’s self-driving cars have been involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years, the company announced Monday. The cars were being tested on roads and highways in California. According to the Associated Press (AP), Google released the number on May 11, after AP […]

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