APRIL 2020: Self-Driving Cars
Current Research for the MLA online course for grades 3-4th…
TOPIC: Self-Driving or Driverless Cars
Resolved: On-balance, self-driving/driverless cars do more harm than good.
BACKGROUND:
Will self-driving cars cause more harm [than] good? It’s hard to say for sure. To form an educated opinion, consider these pros and cons of autonomous cars. Ask three of your friends how they feel about self driving cars. You’ll probably get three totally different reactions. One person will express excitement about how stuff they can get done during their long commute. The second might express fear about letting robots do all the driving. The third response will be somewhere in the middle. What’s the truth? I don’t know. For a fair and balanced perspective, let’s consider the good and [the] bad. …
Will Self Driving Cars Cause More Harm or Good? (Women Auto Know, Last Accessed: April 2020)
REQUIRED RESEARCH VIDEOS:
Volvo (& Uber): Self-Driving Animation,
EFTM Online, June 12, 2019 [2 min]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkFF5f6K1Ho
The U.S. clears the way for this self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals,
CNN Business, February 6, 2020 [1 min]
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/06/tech/nuro-self-driving-vehicle-houston-dot/index.html
Note: Please read/skim the article too. Thanks!
REQUIRED RESEARCH ARTICLES:
Chinese self-driving start-up AutoX sets up ‘Asia’s largest robotaxi operations center’ in Shanghai,
South China Morning Post, April 10, 2020
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3079362/chinese-self-driving-start-autox-sets-asias-largest-robotaxi-operations-centre
Autonomous Cars Struggle in Snow, but MIT Has a Solution for That,
Car and Driver Magazine, February 25, 2020
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a31098296/autonomous-cars-snow-mit-researchers-solution/
[Pros and Cons] Will Self Driving Cars Cause More Harm or Good?
Women Auto Know, Last Accessed: April 2020
https://www.womenautoknow.com/pros-and-cons-of-autonomous-cars/
ADDITIONAL \”OPTIONAL\” RESEARCH ARTICLES & VIDEOS:
[Podcast] The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How to Plan for a Driverless Future,
Samuel I. Schwartz, Author [Subject Expert], Wharton School, UPenn, February 27, 2019 [Audio: 24 min]
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/driverless-cars-pros-and-cons/
[Video] This cheerful Waymo ad highlights all the ways we’ll use self-driving cars in our daily lives
The Verge, March 3, 2020 [1 min]
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21162924/waymo-ad-self-driving-car-taxi-delivery-truck-logistics
What is a driverless car?
Hillary Schaub & Darrell M. West, Brookings Institution, May 21, 2015
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2015/05/21/what-is-a-driverless-car/
3 Amazing Benefits Of Driverless Cars That You May Have Never Imagined,
Paisley Hansen, Life Hack .org, 2018
https://www.lifehack.org/298279/3-amazing-benefits-driverless-cars-that-you-may-have-never-imagined
Top 20 Pros and Cons Associated With Self-Driving Cars,
Auto Insurance Center, Last Accessed: April 2020
https://www.autoinsurancecenter.com/top-20-pros-and-cons-associated-with-self-driving-cars.htm
CONTACT INFORMATION (Coach Bill):
Bill Eddy,
coachbill@magnetacademy.com
714.655.8135 (I prefer text)
When contacting me, please include your name and class information (day/time). Thanks!