190: The Science of Self Driving Cars

Self driving cars are hitting our roads so it seems like a good time to find out how they work (and how they don't). This week we're covering the science of autonomous vehicles, the ethics that guide them, and how capitalism (and Elon Musk) could be making them worse than they need to be...Grab our merch now: http://normalcitizen.storeYou can WATCH the podcast over on our YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/SciGuysHelp keep the show running by supporting us on Patreon!http://patreon.com/sciguysIf you'd like to see more of us, follow our socials!Websitesciguys.co.ukTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sciguysTwitterhttp://twitter.com/SciGuysPodInstagramhttp://instagram.com/SciGuysPodFacebookhttp://facebook.com/SciGuysPodFollow the SCI GUYS@notcorry / @lukecutforthReferences & Further Readinghttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07135-0https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146520300995https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146520300995https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352146520300995?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=753e48c77a1edd47https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/trends-innovations/driverless-car.htmhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07135-0https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/25/tesla-elon-musk-demo/https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7bzxm/lets-go-hit-this-kid-tesla-stans-find-actual-child-to-try-and-prove-teslas-dont-run-over-kidshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/8/12/23302850/tesla-full-self-driving-child-crash-open-letterhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/01/business/tesla-recall.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/09/tesla-self-driving-technology-safety-children#:~:text=Since%202016%2C%20the%20agency%20has,where%20Teslas%20hit%20emergency%20vehicles.https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Elon_Musk_Royal_Society_%28crop2%29.jpg