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What Uber's Crash Tells Us About Japan's Silent Strategy For Driverless Cars

Japan has been quietly rolling out and testing autonomous vehicles. The approach has been more subdued than their U.S. counterparts, but the technology is more advanced and closer to deployment than many industry watchers realize.

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Self-driving Uber hits, kills pedestrian

A woman was reportedly struck and killed by a self-driving Uber in Tempe, Arizona.

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We were in an accident during an automated driving tech demo

As a transportation reporter, I've been in a lot of cars using either autonomous or semi-automated Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) features, both on public and private roads, and yet I'd never been in an accident during a demonstration drive for any of

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3 takeaways from Apple's entry into the self-driving car race

Tim Cook finally admitted that Apple is working to develop an autonomous driving system, making the company an intriguing entry in the self-driving race.

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Self-driving cars will be safer than us. How long until human drivers are banned? | VentureBeat

Guest Post My prediction is that in fewer than 15 years, we will be debating whether human beings should be allowed to drive on highways. After all, we are prone to road rage; rush headlong into traffic jams; break rules; get distracted; and crash into ea