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Construction Technologies That Will Change How Roads Are Built
When we think about the technologies that have changed how we drive, often come to mind electric cars and autonomous vehicles. There are, however, very exciting innovations in architecture, engineering and construction that will revolutionise how we get from A to B. Here are some highlights.
Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Pedestrian
Every new technology comes with teething pains, and driverless vehicles have suffered them too with occasional crashes that resulted in material damage, but, recently, an Uber autonomous car has made the headline for something much more serious which could question the whole future of the technology as it killed a woman crossing a road in Arizona, USA.
Are Today’s Cars Safer?
All the literature you will find is unanimous: today’s cars are much safer than they were two decades ago. To prove this point, NCAP, the Euro New Car Assessment Programme in Europe, produced a video in 2017 to ‘celebrate’ its 20 years’ existence, by crashing a car from 1997 and one from 2017 and analysing the results. But are they, really?
Flying Cars on Our Streets Within a Decade
Flying cars may well sound like science fiction to us now, but with the advances in technologies required to make it happen – drones, vehicle autonomy and AI - they may become a reality sooner than we think.
Man vs Machine: Self-Driving Cars Attacked by Californians
Autonomous cars have been in the spotlight for a while. They dangle in front of us the dream of an era where human error and rule breaking have been eliminated from driving. However, they have also incurred the wrath of some people.
Why Car Companies Are Hiring Computer Security Experts
Cars are increasingly computerised and connected nowadays, prompting manufacturers to hire computer experts to manage cyber secturity.
What Autonomous Cars Mean for Road Safety and the Legal Framework in NZ
With several companies developing autonomous vehicles, the prospect of driverless cars on the road is no longer science-fiction, and they might well become part of the landscape in our generation. Although autonomous cars are still in testing mode, there have been impressive technological advances in what sensors are capable of and an increasing number of functions are now controlled by the vehicles rather than human beings.
Leading Car Manufacturers Turn to Virtual Assistants
Five leading car manufacturers have started the year with the announcement that they had reached agreements with technological giants to add Virtual Assistants to new cars.
Are We There Yet? The Future of Driverless Cars
With accidents most often caused by human error, driverless cars seem to be the answer to safer roads.