Recent Accidents Raise Questions About Self-Driving Cars
Posted on Aug 8, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Recent Accidents Raise Questions About Self-Driving Cars
Recent news of accidents involving cars in automated driving mode have provoked numerous questions and speculation concerning the viability of automated driving. There, however, has been limited commentary focused on how these accidents, though unusual with respect to the technology involved, are in fact relatively ordinary. In the case of the recent Tesla Model X crash, it appears...
NHTSA To Release Automated Driving Guidelines by End of Summer
Posted on Aug 5, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on NHTSA To Release Automated Driving Guidelines by End of Summer
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently announced that the organization will release guidelines for vehicles with automated driving technology by the end of the summer. The guidelines will address safety standards to aid manufacturers in the development and roll out of the technology and are also expected to cover performance standards, policy guidelines...
Another Federal Agency Probing Tesla Crash
Posted on Jul 11, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Another Federal Agency Probing Tesla Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has assigned a team of investigators to look into the May 7 fatal crash in Williston, Florida, involving a Tesla vehicle operating in Autopilot mode. Notably, the NTSB normally investigates accidents involving trains, planes, buses, and ships. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Florida Highway Patrol have...
Automated Vehicle Hacking Brings New Risks to the Road
Posted on Jul 8, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Automated Vehicle Hacking Brings New Risks to the Road
Vehicle technology is advancing at a rapid pace, with fully automated driving the ultimate goal. The sensors, data connections and software that will ultimately revolutionize driving also create cyber-vulnerabilities that present unique safety and privacy concerns not previously experienced in the automotive industry. In this New York Law Journal article Sutherland attorneys provide an...
Morality and Autonomous Vehicles
Posted on Jun 29, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Morality and Autonomous Vehicles
The classic “trolley problem” in ethics is now becoming the “autonomous vehicle problem.” The thought experiment asks: A trolley is hurtling towards five helpless people on a track. Do you pull a lever to divert the trolley onto another track, hitting only one person—or do nothing? The updated question asks whether a driverless car should be programmed to hit three pedestrians in a...
Automated Driving Technology to Have Significant Impact on Trucking Industry
Posted on Jun 8, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Automated Driving Technology to Have Significant Impact on Trucking Industry
Automated driving technology is anticipated to have a widespread impact on the trucking industry, including decreased shipping costs and greater efficiency. As high as seventy-five percent of truck based shipping costs are labor related; by removing the human component from trucking, labor costs are expected to drop significantly. In addition, human drivers are restricted in the...
