Don’t believe the hype. No matter how many driver assistance features you put in a car today, that doesn’t make it self-driving. Why? Because driver assistance and self-driving are two fundamentally different things. Driver assistance technology still requires you to drive. Potentially less than having no assistance at all, but you still have to focus…
In a new series, Ground Truth explores iconic technology throughout pop culture history that left an indelible impression about the future of automation and what self-driving could become. Not necessarily the most capable robots or flashiest driverless cars, but the ones that connected most deeply with us and remain parked in our brains forever. Flashback…
As the world looks to shift to cleaner, greener modes of transportation, bicycling can be one of the best, most affordable options. Unfortunately, interactions within traffic can pose a danger. In Miami alone, for example, there were 828 bicycle crashes in 2019, many of which involved cars. So as the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred an uptick in…
The following information may make you wish to curl up into a ball and scream about the passage of time, so fair warning — but, here we go: Minority Report, the Steven Spielberg-directed, Philip K. Dick-originated, Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell-starring sci-fi action film, turns 20 years old in 2022. Yes, the movie that seemed so…
Throughout its history, the nearly 142-year-old nonprofit organization League of American Bicyclists has advocated for the safety of the nation’s cyclists. “There’s so much conflict on our roadways,” says Ken McLeod, policy director at the League of American Bicyclists, “A lot of that is because of the way our roadways are designed, but also because of how…
“They came out of nowhere!” You’ve probably heard this phrase uttered while riding in a car (maybe you’ve even said it yourself) if another vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist appears suddenly in front of your vehicle without warning. Safe drivers will react by slowing, stopping, or moving their car appropriately to avoid contact with the fellow…
