Driving into the Future
How comfortable would you feel getting into a car driven by a computer?
How comfortable would you feel getting into a vehicle driven by a computer? Versions of the driver-less car are now a reality, already on public roads in Singapore and as a taxi service in the city of Pittsburgh in the United States. But can a computer safely navigate complex, unpredictable situations in poor visibility? And can government legislation keep up with the fast-changing pace of technological progress? Owen Bennett Jones and his guests consider the safety of this new technology and who should take responsibility when things go wrong.
(Photo: Cars driving into a sunset in Johannesburg. Credit: Getty Images)
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Would you want a car that drove like your mother?
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Self-driving cars come to Pittsburgh
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Contributors
Christian Wolmar - British transport journalist
Professor Bart van Arem -Β Professor of Transport Modelling at the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
William Peduto - Mayor of Pittsburgh
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- Fri 16 Sep 2016 08:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Fri 16 Sep 2016 23:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
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