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Trust in Self-Driving Cars

Can We Trust Computers to Drive Our Cars?

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Published: March 6, 2022 by RHJ Producer

Self-driving cars seem to be our future, but how safe are they? Researchers have identified 32 major impacts automated cars could have on public health, and 17 of them are negative. Experts discuss what a possible future of self-driving cars will look like.


Guest Information:

  • Dr. Soheil Sohrabi, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
  • Dr. Dominique Lord, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University

Links for more info:

  • Soheil Sohrabi – personal website
  • Soheil Sohrabi on Twitter (@sohrabisoheil)
  • Soheil Sohrabi, Ph.D. – Texas A&M Transportation Institute resume
  • Dominique Lord – Texas A&M Engineering biography
  • Soheil Sohrabi’s Google Scholar page
  • Dominique Lord’s Google Scholar page
Program #: 22-10Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Air Pollution| Autonomous Vehicles| Infrastructure and Engineering| Pollution| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Research and Development| Transportation and Traffic Safety| Vehicle SafetyGuests: Dr. Dominique Lord| Dr. Soheil SohrabiInstitutions & Organizations: Texas A&M Transportation Institute| Texas A&M UniversityHost: Nancy BensonProducers: Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah
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