Self-driving Cars

Regarding automated vehicle technology, which company is considered to be the most well-known?

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Answer explanation

Tesla has made a name for itself with their various self-driving automobiles, with cars like the Model S and Model Y being some of the most prominent Tesla vehicles.

Besides Ethical Dilemmas, what is another disadvantage of self-driving cars?

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Answer explanation

Self-driving vehicles are vulnerable to hacking because of the advanced computers they contain.

The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars is based on what philosophical problem?

• The Trolley Problem

• The Car Problem

• The Train Problem

• The Molyneux Problem

Answer explanation

The trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics that poses a hypothetical scenario in which a person is required to make a choice between two negative outcomes.

Who invented the first self-driving car?

• Truman H. Aldrich

• Ernst Dickmanns

• Renato de Albuquerque

• Sir William Arrol

Answer explanation

Ernst (Dieter) Dikmanns was a researcher at Bundeswehr University in Munich (Germany).

When did Ernst Dickmanns invent his first self-driving car?

• 1985

• 1991

• 1988

• 1986

Answer explanation

Ernst Dickmanns developed an autonomous Mercedes van that drove itself on public highways in Germany back in 1986.

Briefly list the 6 levels of autonomous AI guidance.

Answer explanation

0 - No Automation

1 - Driver Assistance

2 - Partial Automation

3 - Conditional Automation

4 - High Automation

5 - Full Automation

How many car accidents, caused by self-driving cars, happened in the last year?

Answer explanation

According to www.npr.org: nearly 400 car crashes