Conflating thought experiments with reality could slow the deployment of AVs that are reliably safer than human drivers. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
We are all vulnerable to the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of vivid, cognitively available risks rather than statistically likelier, but less salient, risks. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
Everything that’s transported over ground, whether it’s people or parcels, will be impacted by autonomous vehicle technology. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
There’s so much rich interaction with drivers that we take for granted. It seems like a mundane thing, but it turns out to be a really big deal. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
From a technology and economic perspective, it’s vastly more likely that autonomy will be used for mobility services. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
Cities like New Delhi for example, where traffic is dense and it’s a more fluid driving environment, that’s hard for self-driving technology to deal with. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
Singapore’s not a very big country. They speak with one voice, and they have a clear idea of what their regulatory environment should look like. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote
We want to develop a technology that’s globally applicable, that’s not customized for a specific city or a specific country. The only way to do that is to be able to test every day in a diversity of environments. Karl Iagnemma Read Quote