Autonomous cars need to see the world around them, kind of like we do, but with a lot more gadgets. They use a bunch of ...

Highway work crews are often at risk of injury or worse from passing vehicles, leading state and federal agencies to install crash-absorbing devices that mitigate impacts on guardrails, construction ...

Self-driving cars often seem like something pulled straight from science fiction. The idea that a vehicle can steer, brake, and navigate traffic without human input still feels futuristic to many ...

Driverless vehicles are not inherently unsafe for deaf and hard of hearing people – the challenge lies in a design process that assumes a universal, one-size-fits-all approach. Historically, ...

Driverless cars promise great benefits such as fewer accidents, elimination of drunk driving, better utilization of existing highways, and letting commuters work or relax while en route. The ...

The automobile industry is promising that autonomous vehicles will be much safer on the road with fewer errors made by human beings. However, despite being pretty advanced, self-driving cars’ ...

Driverless cars may be inching closer to mainstream use, but there's one obstacle even the smartest algorithms still struggle to master — snow. When the roadways turn white in the winter months, the ...

While much of the public debate about self-driving cars focuses on safety, a new national study from the University of California San Diego reveals Americans' doubts about driverless cars aren't just ...

It has been 20 years since Stanford University’s “Stanley” won the DARPA Grand Challenge, completing an autonomous drive 132 miles long and winning a $2 million prize. But that was only navigating ...

At PennSTART, the track will have some slope to it to mimic hills and pavement that can handle fires and all four seasons. A testing ground for autonomous cars, trucks and other motor vehicles is ...