Gregory Dibb's posts

Anthony drew the biggest crowd so far at the Silicon Valley Autonomous Vehicle Enthusiasts meetup group hosted by the Nissan Research Center at Silicon Valley. He talks about the challenges of fully autonomous vehicles and his experience with them beginning with "Ghostrider" and now with Google's self-driving cars.

Dr. Steven Shladover of PATH gives his summary of the history of automated (he doesn't call them "autonomous") vehicles. Using what he's studied from the history of their development, he points out some myths in current thought, and his impression of the reality of the challenges to their immediate development. Presented at the Silicon Valley Autonomous Vehicle Enthusiast meetup group hosted at Nissan's Research Center in Silicon Valley in August 2013.

First conceptualized in 1918, autonomous cars are now driving through both remote deserts and busy cities. Greg examines recent self-driving car demonstrations and looks down the road toward full autonomy.

How has Nissan utilized feedback from current Leaf owners to continue improving the world’s first mass-market EV? Mike explains the Bay Leaf Owner’s Association’s significant contributions to the 2013 Leaf.

An expert on the forefront of autonomous car development shares his thoughts on the integration and revolutionary effects of this not-so-distant technology.

Just how safe will these “robocars” be? Brad argues that autonomous cars will be desirable even if their only benefit is improved safety, as auto-related fatalities are the leading cause of years of life lost in young adults.

Would the government be able to control our cars? Brad advocates against this possibility and explains how states are responding to the first self-driving cars.

“For some unknown reason people don’t like being killed by robots. They’d rather be killed by drunks.” Listen as Brad explains how society can adapt to a new method of transportation.

Autonomous could find parking after dropping you off, revolutionizing parking around the world. Interconnected robocars will also impact the flow of traffic, online shopping, and delivery.