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Experts: Testing Reports Reveal Driverless Cars Still Need Humans At The Helm

February 2, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p style="font-size: 17.5px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'PT Serif';"><span style="font-kerning: none; text-shadow: 1.0px 1.0px 1.0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)">SACRAMENTO — Though scant on details, a report released by the DMV Wednesday shows that driverless cars have a long way to go before they can get rid of humans, experts said.</span></p>

AP: Self-Driving Car Prototypes Need Less Human Help, Data Show

February 1, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: #ffffff"><strong>Los Angeles (abcnews.go.com)-</strong>Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public Wednesday by California transportation regulators.</span></p>

Hyundai Steers Saudi Market Closer to Driverless Cars

January 26, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

<p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Saudi Arabia’s drivers could soon be on the road to a safer and smarter future, thanks in part to the arrival of Hyundai’s latest automobile upgrades.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-size: 15px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </p>

U.S. Ends Probe Of Fatal Tesla Crash; No Recall

January 19, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p><em>Washington </em>— The U.S. government will not order any recalls or fines as it concludes its investigation of a fatal crash involving a 2015 Tesla Model S that was operating with its automated driving system activated.</p>

Tesla Cleared In Autopilot Crash

January 19, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p style="">Federal regulators said Thursday they have closed an investigation of a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash, finding no defects and declining to issue a recall notice.</p> <p style="">The six-month investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  into the nation’s first self-driving vehicle fatality found no problems with the design or performance of Autopilot. The system, based on radar, camera and machine learning technology, allows Tesla vehicles to sense potential crashes, stay within lanes and adjust speeds automatically.</p>

Sigh Of Relief For Self-Driving Cars As Tesla Cleared In Probe

January 19, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>The push to bring self-driving cars to American roads got a significant boost on Thursday when the nation’s chief auto safety regulator essentially cleared Tesla Motors Inc.’s Autopilot system of fault in a fatal 2016 crash.</p>

U.S. Ends Investigation Of Fatal Tesla Crash And Finds ‘No Safety Defects’ In Car’s Autopilot

January 19, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Drivers need to pay attention while driving, even as technology gradually takes over the task.</p>

California’s Stem Cell Agency Will Run Out Of Money In Three Years. Should Voters OK Spending More?

January 17, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Evangelina Padilla-Vaccaro – a pink bow in her hair – was likely the first 6-year-old ever to address the leaders of California’s <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article109286937.html" target="_blank" title="" rel="noopener">$3 billion stem cell research program</a>.</p> <p>“Thank you,” she whispered.</p> <p>Her mother said more: “Thank you for keeping my family complete.” Alysia Padilla-Vaccaro’s voice cracked, and tears flowed on that cool December morning at the meeting at an Oakland hotel.</p>

Consumer Advocates Blast Make-Up Of Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Panel

January 13, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>They accuse Obama of loading panel with industry executives</b></p> <p>Politics, they say, makes for strange bedfellows. It's something we should probably get used to over the next four years.</p>

Will Trump Let Robot Car Makers Guard The Robot Car Factories?

January 12, 2017  ·  Jamie Court

In one of his first tests as President, Donald J. Trump will have to decide whether to uphold an eleventh hour appointment by the Obama...

Trump Should Boot Barra From Autonomy board, Group Says

January 12, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p>President-elect Donald Trump should fire the General Motors Chairman and CEO from her position as co-chair of the newly formed Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on Automation in Transportation, a California-based watchdog group demands.</p> <p>In a letter addressed to Trump, Consumer Watchdog — a nonprofit organization “dedicated to providing an effective voice for taxpayers and consumers” — says GM chairman and CEO says Mary Barra “should not lead a panel recommending how to deploy her company’s automated vehicles.”</p>

Bill Would Fine Illegal Autonomous Vehicles $25K Per Day

January 6, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong>Permits that only cost $150 are clearly worth taking the time to secure if this ends up being the alternative</strong></p> <p><span>Inspired by Uber's illegal autonomous taxi launch in California, a San Francisco assemblyman is calling on the state to tighten self-driving rules.</span></p>