The Effects And Ethics Of Driverless Vehicles

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Heard On The Morning Show
driverless car technology on the road
Department for Transport (CC-BY-NC-ND)

A fatal crash involving a driverless car has some people questioning whether autonomous vehicles are good for society. Our guest develops sensors and integrates 3D mapping in transportation. He explains the technology and what it means that Foxconn plans to use driverless vehicles at its new plant in Wisconsin. Our guest also parses the safety, morality, and perhaps inevitability of automated transportation.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • Ray Mandli Guest