Autonomous/Automated Vehicles
Streetsblog California
Uber Acquiring Jump
The deal hasn't officially closed, but in all likelihood it will soon be possible for the driver of an Uber car to park in a bike lane and endanger the rider of an Uber bike.
April 9, 2018
Bike Coalition Pushes Back Against Robot Car Testing in San Francisco
As more revelations come in about the Uber robot car fatality in Arizona, safe-streets advocates want more caution in California
March 29, 2018
Video of the Fatal Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Upends the Victim-Blaming Narrative
The backup driver was distracted. Sensors that are supposed to detect pedestrians failed.
March 22, 2018
Editorial: Arizona Uber Robo-Car Death Highlights Backwards Approach of Regulators
If robot cars were about safety, the computers would be making sure humans drive right.
March 21, 2018
If Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Safer Than Human Drivers, They Shouldn’t Be on Public Streets
More details are emerging about how an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, raising red flags about the testing of autonomous vehicles on city streets.
March 20, 2018
Uber Car in Self-Driving Mode Kills Woman in Arizona
A human was behind the wheel but was not driving when the collision occurred, according to Uber.
March 19, 2018
Advocates React to Testing Truly Driverless Cars on Our Streets
Yesterday the California Office of Administrative Law approved regulations that will allow autonomous car testing in California--without a human backup driver sitting behind the steering wheel.
February 28, 2018
Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming, and California Isn’t Ready
The basic message was: California better get on it. AVs are coming, like it or not, and they will either bring great things or they will make everything a whole lot worse.
February 21, 2018
Guest Commentary: Our Future of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars won't happen over night, but it's time to plan for them in a way that makes sense.
February 13, 2018
How to Design Streets for People in the Era of Robocars
Curbless streets. Safe walking and biking for all. Bus priority. It's up to cities to demand it.
November 3, 2017
