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Driverless cars are mostly safer than humans – but worse at turns

Driverless cars are mostly safer than humans – but worse at turns

Studies show that in routine driving circumstances, driverless automobiles are involved in fewer accidents than cars driven by people. But research also reveals that autonomous vehicles are having more difficulties than human drivers when encountering low-light conditions and when making turns on roads. Still, experts say much more research must be done to get a more comprehensively accurate picture of the driving skills of automated cars versus the driving performance of humans. Junfeng Zhao, an assistant professor of engineering in The Polytechnic School, part of the Fulton Schools, stresses that more extensive data on autonomous vehicle testing and deployment — especially robotaxis — is needed to get a complete picture of the situation.

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