This might be one of those uncomfortable laughs.
Popular online comic strip xkcd took a stab at the issue of self-driving cars, blasting a comic strip through its twitter feed this week that wonders if self-driving cars can really be safe. The uncomfortable question underlying the whole comic is that nagging fear about how much trust we put in each other every time we step out into a car dominated world.
Self-Driving Issues https://t.co/UDAVk11IQt https://t.co/CpzMokbb5w pic.twitter.com/ABZ2DDfBmf
— XKCD Comic (@xkcdComic) February 21, 2018
FULL STORY: Self-Driving Issues
Making Autonomous Vehicles Safer for Blind Pedestrians
A team of researchers is developing a dataset to fill a critical gap in self-driving cars’ learning models.
Waymo Robotaxis Often Fail to Stop for Pedestrians
One journalist recorded more than a dozen instances of Waymo autonomous cars speeding by when he tried to cross the street.
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla’s Autonomous System
The agency will probe the “Full Self-Driving” system in the wake of crashes that include a pedestrian death.
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
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