Teaching a car to drive on its own is one thing. Getting a car to drive like an imperfect, stressed, neurotic, psychotic, road-raging human is another thing all together. That's what Google is ...

The road to self-driving cars will almost definitely include someone trying to cut one off. That’s not a metaphor for anything; it’s literally going to happen. That’s why researchers from the ...

In March 2004, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) organized a special Grand Challenge event to test out the promise — or lack thereof — of current-generation self-driving cars.

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If you happen to live in one of the cities where companies are testing self-driving cars, you’ve probably noticed that your new robot overlords can be occasional nervous drivers. In Arizona, where ...

Much self-driving-car research focuses on pedestrian safety, but it is important to consider passenger safety and comfort, too. When braking to avoid a collision, for example, a vehicle should ideally ...

A child reaches for a hot stove, a parent slaps their hand away — that’s how learning happens. According to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, similar methods teach similar ...

WITH WITH OTHERS. I’M GOING TO DRIVE FOREVER. BUD. STANLEY KNOWS A THING OR 2 OR 3 ABOUT CARS. ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD, I REALIZED I WAS A CAR FREAK. I’VE BEEN A CAR FREAK MY WHOLE LIFE. REALLY BEEN ...