[Flick Lives]

As a result, they can't rule out "the possibility that the actual rates for self-driving vehicles are lower than for conventional vehicles." They also note that the severity of the crashes that involved driverless cars tended to be lower. The biggest difference that the research found, however, is fault. So far, driverless cars were to blame for zero of the crashes.

As usual, a misleading headline. So very typical of today's prostitute media.

[Alberta's Child]

The biggest difference that the research found, however, is fault. So far, driverless cars were to blame for zero of the crashes.

Ironically, this is the flaw of any automation process that replaces a complex set of actions. A human driver is more likely to make mistakes, but the human mind is also going to be more adept at reacting to irregular and unconventional circumstances than a machine. This is why driverless technology is really only feasible right now for applications where the "fail-safe" protocol involves the car stopping itself completely. This works in an automated parallel-parking process, but it will never work at freeway speeds.

[sportutegrl]

Sounds like insurance fraud: “Hey, one of those driverless cars, deep pocket insurance, I’m gonna cut in front and squat”