U.S. transportation head to carmakers: Focus on safety, **t coolness, with auto**mous
 

U.S. transportation head to carmakers: Focus on safety, **t coolness, with auto**mous tech
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It seems like something that didn't need to be said. That is, until two Tesla vehicles crashed — and one driver died — with the semi-auto**mous driving system engaged.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx called on carmakers to focus **t on making cool tech to impress buyers but rather safe automated driving systems during his key**te address at the Automated Vehicle Symposium in San Francisco Monday.*

“Sometimes the coolness of the tech**logy may drive people to push the limits beyond what manufacturers have intended,” Foxx said. Adding: “We need to think about that even as we build these systems. We must consider **t just what’s within the scope of their intended use, but within the uses that can be reasonably foreseen.” Read more...


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