The ideal of the self-driving car replaces an error-prone human with an infallible, artificially
intelligent driver. This narrative of autonomy promises liberation from the downsides of …

Autonomous vehicles are one of the most highly anticipated technological developments of
our time, with potentially wide-ranging social implications. Where dominant popular …

What attitudes and expectations do (potential) future users, and the public at large, bring to
the new technology of autonomous driving? Alongside the technical and legal areas of …

Differing forms of self-operating transportation are already among us and some have been
in operation now for an extended period of time. From elevators and escalators to airport …

The urban environment is increasingly engaging with artificial intelligence, a focus on the
automation of urban processes, whether it be singular artefacts or city-wide systems. The …

Automated vehicles have become a popular topic of conversation. Initially, these
conversations were limited to technology developers, innovators and engineers, as they …

The investment and excitement surrounding self-driving vehicles are huge. We know from
earlier transport innovations that technological transitions can reshape lives, livelihoods …

The visions surrounding “self-driving” or “autonomous” vehicles are an exemplary instance
of a sociotechnical imaginary: visions of a future technology that has yet to be developed or …

This article investigates the role of hegemonic ideology and the symbolic meaning of
Autonomous Vehicle (AV) ownership in the society of automobility. Emerging mobility …

How should policymakers engage with the possibilities of self-driving cars? Considering the
major investment in systems involving self-driving cars and their speedy development, their …