Inquiry Finds Fault With Boeing
A House probe of two Boeing 737 Max crashes concludes the aircraft manufacturer and regulators compromised safety.
Boeing: Critics Put Software Under the Spotlight
Scrutiny has shifted to the 737 MAX autopilot that enabled rapid software updates.
AV: Just Another Vanity Project?
The standard response from the AV tech industry to the question of “Why self-driving?” is to save lives. Really?
When ADAS Goes People-Blind
AEB is fundamental to ADAS. But AEB adapted to pedestrians is “an order of magnitude harder than AEB,” an expert…
Who’s at Fault When AVs Attack?
Accidents will happen, but agreed-upon standards could go a long way toward building regulator and consumer confidence in robocars.
AV Safety Standards Set to Arrive in 2020
New initiatives are opening the lid on the black box of autonomous-driving AI. Who’s doing what, and why?
Are Smartphones Equipped to Control a Vehicle?
Are consumer-grade handset designs safe enough to control mission-critical systems? Have we thought through all the potential boobytraps from using…
Blog: Is Smart Summon Just Another Gimmick?
Are autonomy features like Autopilot and Smart Summon "wolves in sheep's clothing"? Tesla is pushing Level 4 autonomy into the…
Blog: Is Your Robot-Car Old Enough to Drive?
Humans drivers are expected to be mature enough to anticipate what might happen on the road next. What expectations should…
Nasa’s Hard-Earned Lessons Yield Reliability
Technology disasters have helped refocus attention on safety and engineering excellence at NASA.