Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision. In moral and political philosophy, autonomy is often used as the basis for determining moral responsibility for one's actions. One of the best known philosophical theories of autonomy was developed by Kant.
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CVS is testing driverless vehicles in Houston for safe, socially distanced medical deliveries
Self-driving startup Nuro announced that it will deliver prescriptions autonomously to residents in parts of one Texas city. ...
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UK getting 200 mile route to test self-driving vehicles on public roads
A mobility consortium in the UK has begun work on a real-world test route for self-driving vehicles as part of trials exploring ...
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Survey: Americans still aren’t drinking the autonomous car Kool-Aid
American perceptions of autonomous vehicles have are showing a trend that doesn't seem to be improving, for automakers at ...
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China plans to build world's first airport for self-flying vehicles
Chinese flying carmaker Ehang Ehang claims it's building the world's first airport for self-flying vehicles, which it ...
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Americans don’t 'get' electric vehicles or self-driving tech — but it’s not their fault
Many well-known automakers have announced or are launching exciting electric vehicles this year — but many Americans still ...
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Here's why driverless vehicles still need wing mirrors
Nuro is the first company to get an exemption from regulations meaning that its autonomous delivery vehicles don't need wing ...
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Nuro gets the go-ahead to test its driverless delivery vehicles in California
Nuro Inc, the robotics company setup by two ex-Google engineers, has been given the go-ahead to test autonomous delivery ...
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Autonomous driving still isn’t a reality in 2020 — and it’s getting people killed
Autonomous driving tech like Autopilot is misleading. Drivers overestimate its capability and underestimate its limitations. ...
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Waymo, Cruise, and Uber stop self-driving taxi services and tests amid coronavirus outbreak
Ride hailing companies like are suspending tests of self-driving services that have human safety drivers to help curtail ...
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The US Navy is developing AI-powered submarines that could kill autonomously
The US Navy is developing an AI-controlled submarine called CLAWS with the ability to kill without human control. It could ...
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Mercedes-Benz: EV development is more important than self-driving cars
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has said that its putting the brakes on developing self-driving cars and will focus on trucks ...
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Nearly 90% of Americans don't trust self-driving cars
Of those surveyed, just 12% of drivers in the US would trust riding in an autonomous vehicle. Most are still concerned about ...
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Google’s self-driving biz Waymo eyes expansion with $2.25B cash injection
In a blog post yesterday, Alphabet's self-driving project, Waymo, announced it has secured $2.25 billion in its latest funding ...
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The 6 levels of autonomous driving, explained as fast as possible
Autonomous driving isn't quite as clear cut as it sounds. Despite many vehicles claiming to have self-driving capabilities, ...
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Elon Musk to solve self-driving with a 'Super Fun' AI hackathon
Tesla CEO Elon Musk yesterday announced that he's throwing a "Super Fun AI Party/Hackathon" with Tesla engineers and a select ...
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124 years after the first speeding ticket and regulations still can’t keep up with tech
Ever stopped to think about people who were breaking speed limits many years ago? As it happens, 124 years ago today, someone ...
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A brief overview of what’s fueling the autonomous last-mile
To cut costs and deliver on consumer expectations, those exploring the last-mile space must continue to assess market conditions ...
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The best way to get driverless cars on the road is to make them less conservative
Are autonomous cars just around the corner? Only if we can agree and apply a framework for testing them argues Kirsty Lloyd ...
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Apple’s buying a self-driving car AI startup (Update: confirmed)
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple's set to buy Drive.ai – an American startup that works on AI that aids self-driving. ...
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Meet Nuro, the pint-sized robot that could one day deliver your pizza
Robotics company Nuro will soon unleash its self-driving vehicles on the streets of Houston. This isn’t a ride-sharing ...
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5 of the smartest people in AI teamed up to make awesome robots
An all-star team consisting of five of the brightest minds in AI today revealed the launch of Robust.AI, a new startup devoted ...
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‘Autonomous last mile’ is coming and society needs to prepare
We humans have always been held back only by the limits of our imaginations. And this is a good thing. Yet historically, ...
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Having an ethical framework is the best way to mitigate risks in autonomous technology
Many technology professionals bristle at the word ethics as an intangible topic more likely to show up as a required ...
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Driverless cars are years away, but self-driving forklifts have arrived
For several years, executives of tech and automobile companies have been promising that fully autonomous vehicles will soon ...
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Driverless cars could be the answer to reducing light pollution
Within the next several decades, most of the industrialized world’s cars and trucks could be replaced by autonomous vehicles. ...
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Elon Musk's roadmap for Tesla robo-taxis in 2020 is riddled with potholes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk outlined his plans for a self-driving robotaxi service that he hopes would be available as early as next ...
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How China's new highway for self-driving cars will boost its AV ambitions
China has its eyes set on making self-driving cars mainstream. In order to boost its position as a leader in this sector, ...
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Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking
It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless ...
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Uber's off the hook for its self-driving car's fatal accident — but what about human drivers?
Uber is no longer being blamed for the fatal accident its self-driving test car caused - but the human driver behind the ...
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The US Army wants us to pretend autonomous tanks aren't killer robots
Killer robots? Are you going to throw that in the Army's face everytime you have an argument? You're being irrational. Look, ...
