t’s an Autonomous Car World, You’re Just Walking in It

In heavily populated urban areas, autonomous vehicles (AVs) will face a major challenge: pedestrians.

Most AVs are programmed to be very cautious, a trend that’s likely to continue following the fatal crash of an Uber self-driving vehicle in Arizona, which struck a woman crossing the street. That’s great; you don’t want these cars careening through intersections. But you also don’t want them at a complete standstill for long periods of time as pedestrians run against lights or wander into crosswalks while staring at their phones.

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