Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Self-driving cars

Why the Argo Shut Down Is a Bad Sign For America’s AV Future

By Kea Wilson | Nov 2, 2022 | No Comments

A vehicle automation company known for prioritizing the concerns of vulnerable road users more than others in the industry is closing — and it's sparking new questions about whether the companies that remain can afford to put safety first.

Here's a driverless car being tested in New York City. Driverless technology is certainly better than humans, but why is Secretary Pete Buttigieg shilling for AVs?

Buttigieg Wants to Replace ‘Murderous’ Human Drivers — But AVs Aren’t The Answer

By Kea Wilson | Oct 26, 2022 | No Comments

In shilling for the AV industry, the U.S. Transportation Secretary is succumbing to a fallacy that the goal of reducing car crash deaths and serious injuries is the same as ending them completely.

Photo: Michelle Andonian via Henry Ford Collection, CC

Fed. AV Crash Report Underscores How Little We Know About Robocar Safety

By Kea Wilson | Jun 16, 2022 | No Comments

Cars with advanced vehicle automation systems are involved in far more crashes than previously known — and automakers should be compelled to provide far more data to federal regulators to provide a clearer picture of the impact of this emerging technology on U.S. roads, safety advocates say.

Why Apple Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Turn a Car Dashboard into an iPhone

By Kea Wilson | Jun 10, 2022 | No Comments

Apple's new CarPlay dashboard (!) is prompting a conversation about why regulators aren't taking action on "infotainment" systems that induce the very dangerous driving that manufacturers claim will do the opposite.

Today's autonomous buses are mostly pretty small — but as they grow in size, so will the complexity of the conversation about how to regulate them and protect their human drivers. Photo: North Dakota DOT

Will ‘Autonomous’ Buses Force Drivers Out of a Job — Or Make Them More Important Than Ever?

By Kea Wilson | May 31, 2022 | No Comments

Automated vehicle technology could improve labor conditions for bus drivers while improving safety and service for transit passengers and city-dwellers alike — but only if regulators act now, a new analysis argues.

Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better

By Kea Wilson | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

A recent Congressional hearing on "the road ahead for automated vehicles" largely ignored the potentially devastating effect that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.

Show More Stories