Transportation

Thought leadership on transportation and the future: Articles, papers, podcasts, media, and more exploring the intersection between the cutting edge of transportation, automation, society, and the future. Supported in part by the US Department of Transportation-sponsored Travel Behavior and Demand National University Transportation Center.

Transportation

Tesla worker killed in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ fatality

Washington Post, February 13, 2024. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

Why Tesla Autopilot shouldn’t be used in as many places as you think

Washington Post, December 10, 2023. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

Waymo safety study shows not all self-driving cars are created equal

A new joint study between Waymo and Swiss Re indicates their cars are safer than human drivers when operating fully autonomously. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

The final 11 seconds of a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash

Washington Post, October 6, 2023. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

Waymo says software glitch caused a driverless traffic jam in Phoenix last month

AZ Mirror, May 3, 2023. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

Waymo explains why its self-driving cars stopped driving on Phoenix street

12 News, April 24, 2023. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

Designing next-generation transportation systems

ASU Full Circle, March 17, 2023. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

12 self-driving cars crashed in Arizona in the last year

12 News, July 4, 2022. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

‘Humans are not good at this’: Crash that killed Valley singer may have involved Tesla’s ‘autopilot’

12 News, May 20, 2022. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard

Experts Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Full Self-Driving Totally Screwing Up

Futurism, February 12, 2022. Article cites Future of Being Human Director Professor Andrew Maynard