Uber Court Decision This past week, Yavapai County, Arizona Judge Sheila Sullivan Polk declared that Uber has no criminal liability for the death of Tempe pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in March 2018. Herzberg was the first known pedestrian fatality of a driverless car. Walking her bike across a dark street outside of a crosswalk, Herzberg was […]
54 Blog Posts From the ATW Tag
Uber Court Decision, Algorithmic Bias, and the Union of Glass and Metal
• March 10, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Bicycle, DRIVERLESS CARS, Facial Recognition, Ridesharing, SAFETY, Scooters, Technology
Elon to Give Away Teslas
When Chevy couldn’t sell the Volt electric car (RIP) it resorted to leasing them. Which at least gives the impression that people are buying them. In fact, they were renting them — for well below what it would have cost to buy, which is precisely why leasing is attractive to those looking to drive more […]
What is AEBS and why are Automakers Embracing the Tech?
• February 24, 2019 • 0 Comments • ADAS, AEBS, ATW, Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, LIDAR, NTSB, RADAR, Technology, V2V, V2X
AEBS stands for Advanced Emergency Braking Systems, one of several advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) that automakers are currently pushing onto consumers. Other tech includes: lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning system, adaptive cruise control, and dynamic headlights. There are many forms of ADAS available with some built into new cars, some available as an […]
What a Difference a Year Makes in the Driverless Car Universe
• February 17, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, Auto Industry, DRIVERLESS CARS, Infrastructure, SAFETY, Technology
Writing about the car of the future the past two years has given me some insight into the trends in reporting on driverless cars. The tide has turned and writers appear to be scratching their collective heads on these fantastical claims of imminent convenience. Last year at this time, the world seemed to be a […]
Little-Vehicle-Topia: Micromobility and the Rest of Us
• February 10, 2019 • 0 Comments • ATW, E-Scooters, Gas Taxes, Infrastructure, INSURANCE, Mass Transit, Ridesharing, Road Diets, SAFETY, Scooters, Speed Limits, VISION ZERO
I was exercise walking in my local park last fall and suddenly out of nowhere, a young woman on a scooter zipped past me and we almost collided. She cut me off as she headed for the grass to take a short cut. Not only was this rude, but scary. As someone walking on a […]
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