Autonomous/Automated Vehicles
Streetsblog California
Ready to Share Streets with a Truly Driverless Car?
Plus Streetsblog calls bullsh*t on the "safety" motivation of Cruise and other AV companies
December 11, 2020
Op-Ed: Pros and Cons of the California Public Utility Commission Decision to Deploy Automated Vehicles
New regulations bring California a few steps closer to realizing the sustainable, equitable, and safe transition to an automated vehicle future, but there are caveats.
December 3, 2020
Study: Drivers More Reckless When Their Cars Have More ‘Safe’ AV Tech
Automated vehicle technology was supposed to end car crashes forever — but a new study suggests that the more automated a car gets, the more reckless its driver may become.
November 19, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: The Hidden Terror of Driverless Cars (It’s Not What You Think)
Are we going to live in a world where nothing moves unless Amazon or Google gets a piece of the action?
October 22, 2020
Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death
But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.
September 17, 2020
Study: AVs May Not Detect Darker-Skinned Pedestrians as Often as Lighter Ones
Driverless cars are worse at detecting darker skin pigments, meaning that autonomous vehicles might not solve the already disproportionate pedestrian death toll faced by black communities, according to a new study.
June 18, 2020
Surprise! Even Partial Automation Is Encouraging Drivers Not to Pay Attention
Drivers using Autopilot take more and longer trips, and also surf the internet and take naps while at the wheel.
June 3, 2020
California Readying Rules for Automated Vehicle Ride-Hailing
California’s first-ever Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Service Pilot Program (AV Pilot) is underway. This means that someone near you could potentially be hailing a ride from an automated vehicle rather than a taxi or ride-hail driven by a human being.
May 4, 2020
3 Revolutions in Davis: Conference Soon
Here's an opportunity to meet and hear from a wide range of thinkers and decision makers at the forefront of transportation policy today.
March 3, 2020
Why We Should Be Even More Nervous About AVs
Eighty-five percent of Americans are concerned about sharing the road with still-untested autonomous cars. But perfecting the tech may not be enough to make AVs safer.
February 13, 2020
