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Self-driving cars would be a climate disaster

Autonomous vehicles are bad for the planet, no matter how efficient their computers become.
Even after $100 billion, self-driving  cars are going nowhere
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Even after $100 billion, self-driving  cars are going nowhere

They were supposed to be the future. But prominent detractors—including Anthony Levandowski, who pioneered the industry—are getting louder as the losses get bigger.
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Self-driving cars could encourage a lot more driving—and more carbon emissions

Self-driving cars could encourage a lot more driving—and more carbon emissions

With autonomous vehicles, people might take longer trips or send their cars out for ‘zero-occupancy trips’ to avoid parking, making our roads even more congested and polluted.
Book review: The elusive dream of self-driving cars
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Book review: The elusive dream of self-driving cars

In "Driven," Alex Davies chronicles the heady early days and evolution of autonomous vehicle technology.
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Driverless electric bus hits the road in Spanish city of Málaga

A new driverless electric bus has begun operating in the southern Spanish city of Málaga, in the first such project in Europe. The bus, which began running on Saturday, is equipped with sensors and cameras and links Málaga's port to the city centre on an 8km (five-mile) loop it does six times a day.

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Self-driving cars sector struggles to stay on course

Uber's decision to sell off its driverless cars unit highlights problems inherent to the groundbreaking technology. Slower going may be the best approach.
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Rolls-Royce wants to fill the seas with self-sailing ships
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Rolls-Royce wants to fill the seas with self-sailing ships

The vision starts with helping humans stay safe at sea, but could put fully robo-boats into action as ferries in just a few years.
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