Self-driving technologies have matured and improved to the point that, in the past few years,
self-driving cars have been able to safely drive an impressive number of kilometers. It should …

The big question around self-driving cars, for many people, is: When will the technology be
ready? In other words, when will autonomous vehicles be safe enough to operate on their …

Road safety statistics show increasing numbers of casualties due to traffic accidents all over
the world. A fact that challenges vehicle manufacturers to develop new technologies in order …

To start, let me offer a simple scenario that illustrates the need for ethics in autonomous cars.
Imagine in some distant future, your autonomous car encounters this terrible choice: it must …

Self-driving cars have been discussed and promoted at least since the 1950s, and safety
has always been a major argument for their introduction (see figure 4.1). However, even if …

Many claim that the “Trolley problem” is hindering the introduction of self-driving cars. Self-
driving cars must, as all safety-critical products, be designed such that the probability of …

Self-driving cars and self-driving technology are tested on public roads in several countries
on a large scale. With this development not only technical, but also legal questions arise …

Autonomous driving becomes real. For the first time ever the insertion of artificial intelligence
into self-propelled machines, which can now operate themselves is likely to make human …

The article discusses self-driving automobiles and the issue of responsibility in accidents
involving autonomous vehicles. Emphasis is given to topics such as US federal regulation …

The self-driving car, long a ubiquitous staple of science fiction, is finally becoming a reality.
The requisite technology is under development. There are issues of liability, but they will be …