Self Driving Cars

Pittsburgh has a track record of promoting emerging technology for their economic growth.Regulators had often taken a hands-off approach when it came to directing commerce, and we see this same pattern of economic growth when we look at how Pittsburgh is adopting autonomous vehicle technology like Uber.Leading The Autonomous Vehicle IndustryEven though Uber’s testing program is in its early stages, … Continue reading “The Pittsburgh And Uber Partnership Could Be The Future Of Self-Driving Cars”

Self Driving Cars

With so many vehicles coming out with at least partially-automated features, many drivers are growing more comfortable with the idea of technology-assisted driving.After all, it’s easy to see the benefits of technology you make use of everyday.Cruise control keeps us from speeding; smart sensors and camera parking-assist systems take the fear out of parallel parking, and nearly everyone you know … Continue reading “Driverless Car Ethics: When “Gut Decisions” Are Made By Machines”

Self Driving Cars

Not Outlawed Means LegalAlmost a dozen vehicle manufacturers have committed to delivering autonomous vehicles for public road driving by 2020. The consequences of not having established regulations for advanced technologies that impact every civilian are severe.Today, self-driving cars are legal in the United States, because they are not outlawed. If there is not an established law that says something is … Continue reading “Can State Regulators Catch Up To Self-Driving Car Manufacturers?”

Self Driving Cars

Driving Vehicle Automation ForwardThe primary goal of vehicle automation is to produce cars and trucks that improve the safety of human drivers and its occupants. Having technology that allows a vehicle to communicate with other cars on the road is only valuable if that communication reduces the impact of human and property damages. As technology is adopted by leading automobile … Continue reading “How Will Autonomous Cars Impact The Environment?”

Self Driving Cars

Building The Dream Of Automated Driving CarsThroughout the past decade, we have witnessed one of the greatest strides in automobile technology with the focus on autonomous cars.Advancements have accelerated with the participation of the leading car developers including BMW, Ford, Audi, and most recently Google and Tesla entering the ring.While you may only recently have heard about self-driving cars in … Continue reading “Autonomous Car Technology – Past, Present, and Future”

New Technology

We all know the nightmare: You’ve just left an interstate rest stop, late afternoon, and the overpass is already at a standstill. You continue to wait as an 18-wheeler awkwardly cuts across oncoming traffic to get onto the exit ramp. Honks and shouts follow. Twenty minutes later, you see an opening in the turn lane, but another driver has snuck … Continue reading “Road Work on a Budget: How Divergent Diamond Interchanges are Revolutionizing our Roadways”