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New Years Resolutions for Developers of Automated Vehicles
In the spirit of the New Year, and especially in the wake of California's draft rules for the (theoretical) operation of automated motor vehicles, I offer t…
Robotics
Viewing the Road Ahead for Self-Driving Cars
This week, General Motors announced that it would pour $500 million into the ride-sharing service Lyft, with an aim of eventually producing a fleet of self-driv…
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Mark Zuckerberg's 2016 challenge: build an AI assistant
"Ryan Calo, University of Washington law professor and robotics enthusiast, said wanting an AI assistant is nothing new. “The dream of having a robotic or…
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Volvo's insane self-driving car has a dashboard that turns into a massive television
""This is further evidence that the automakers are shifting aggressively from a traditional model of marketing products to a new model of marketing se…
NASA Aims For Regulated Drone Highways
Happy New Year! And there’s already so much going on. We’re keeping it close to home today, to start 2016. As close as the sky above us. The Federal Aviation Ad…
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Here's why lawyers are 'salivating' over self-driving cars
"“If you have to be hit by a car, then you should hope that you're hit by an automated car because you will likely have recourse to a company or compan…
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What Happens If Two Driverless Cars Crash? Lawyers Drool
"“No one wants to be sued or be arrested for a crash that they were powerless to prevent,” said Bryant Walker Smith, assistant professor of law at the Univ…
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Google's automated cars may very well save groceries over babies
"Not necessarily, University of Washington Professor of Law Ryan Calo explained. "It is a challenge," he told Ross. "Nobody should reasonab…
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Driverless cars: Is the state’s approach best?
"DMW officials say they want to strike a balance between safety and encouraging a promising technology. They won applause from some corners. But Bryant Wal…
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The billion-dollar robot question — how can we make sure they’re safe?
"“The government itself is not acting as a repository of expertise here,” said Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington and expert on tec…
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California’s New Self-Driving Car Rules Are Great for Texas
"“California’s proposed rules are great news for Texas,” says Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law…
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In An Accident, Who Will A Driverless Car Be Programmed To Kill?
"These ethical programming decisions will be made as a matter of company policy, and buyers may find themselves forced to buy into the brand whose ethics m…