Self-driving cars: will they improve safety and what are the challenges | Neville Stanton | Episode 01

In the first episode of this series Neville Stanton, Professor in Human Factors, joins Rebecca Jackson to talk about self-driving cars. They discuss what this technology is capable of today and where it could take us in the future, look at the difference between automated and autonomous vehicles, explore the potential challenges in moving from human-driven to self-driving vehicles, and explore how this new technology will impact road-safety. Plus, ask the important question of who will be responsible if things go wrong. All opinions expressed are those of the individuals. This is an IAM RoadSmart podcast. You can find out more about IAM RoadSmart here. To support their work with a donation, head to iamroadsmart.net/donate  Presented by Rebecca Jackson.  Produced by Kate White.  This is an Our Media Production. Guest bio: Neville Stanton, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus of Human Factors in the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton. His research interests include modelling, predicting, analysing and evaluating human performance in systems, as well as designing the interfaces and interaction between humans and technology. He has worked on design of automobiles, aircraft, ships and control rooms over the past 38 years, on a variety of automation projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices