Autonomy Today: Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla is researching and testing its version of an autonomous car that’s fully capable of self-driving. Many car manufacturers have been developing ever-increasing levels of self-driving capabilities‚ but Toyota has concentrated on safety systems. [1] However‚ in a change of strategy‚ Toyota now plans to manufacture a Platform 3.0 research car that’s fully capable autonomous. Toyota’s Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Features The prototype--which will be thoroughly
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What is the ethical question posed by new technology - in this case‚ self-driving cars? The self-driving cars have the potential to save lives more than human drivers. The ethical question arises when it is faced with a situation‚ where it has to make a choice of whether to save the driver and passengers or pedestrians. This question is further deepened by‚ who is going to make that choice of programming the self-driving cars‚ what level of consideration will pedestrians have‚ if such a scenario
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SUMMARY Senior transportation editor at Business Insider‚ Cadie Thompson‚ in her article‚ The 3 Biggest Ways Self-Driving Cars Will Improve our Lives‚ published in June 2016‚ addresses the topic of driverless cars and argues that they will have an overall positive impact on our world. Thompson supports her claim by utilizing a lot of data and statistics to back up her statements‚ and also by establishing her credibility through her use of language. The author’s overall purpose is to discuss the
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In 1953‚ Isaac Asimov wrote a story about self-driving cars. It shares many similarities to what is happening right now and what will happen in the future. There are even articles talking about self-driving cars that share many similarities to what happened in Sally. There are pro’s and cons to self-driving cars‚ and these articles feature both. The negative of self-driving cars are similar in both articles. Both passages discuss how self driving cars help the disabled travel. “Self-driving
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Driverless Car Introduction Have you ever wanted your life to become easier than it already is? Isn’t it always tiring driving a car which is a waste of energy and effort? Well the solution is simple. The latest technology involving the new driverless car will evolve the meaning of driving‚ allowing easier travel to places. A driverless car is an automated vehicle capable of fulfilling the main transportation capabilities of a traditional car. Another commonly used name for a driverless car is autonomous
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Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit System is an ongoing transportation infrastructure project in Jakarta‚ the capital city of Indonesia. It consists of a partially elevated and partially underground railway system. Construction of the first phase of the project is expected to start in 2013 and is planned to be operational in 2016.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Background of the project 2 Lines 2.1 North-South corridor 2.1.1 Phase I 2.2 East-West corridor 3 Project Progress 4 PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta 5
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Are Race Car Drivers Athletes? When people hear the word athlete‚ the first people they probably think of are athletes like Reggie Bush‚ Kevin Garnett‚ or Sidney Crosby. The last kind of person that is probably thought of is a race car driver. Which raises the question‚ is a race car driver a true athlete? Much of this depends on how you would define the word athlete. According to The Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ athlete is defined as “a person who is trained to compete in athletics” (Merriam-Webster)
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organization by management. Manufacturing‚ service‚ non profit‚ and governmental organizations have been using TQM extensively since the 1990s. This paper discusses total quality management in a service and manufacturing organization. Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County‚ Texas is the service organization and Dell‚ Incorporation (Inc.) is the manufacturing organization discussed in this paper. The value of quality in customer satisfaction and the description of the need for customer-driven
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as the ‘gathering place’‚ has a considerable number of people. In addition‚ it is one of the most developed islands in the United States. Its state capital (The Honolulu City) is found on the southern parts of the state. This paper contains a personal view supporting the building of the Oahu Rail System. It also includes the financial aspects of building the prospected rail system‚ development of other related businesses in the area‚ traffic issues‚ and other credible benefits. Concurrently
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Driverless Cars How many times have you had long road trips‚ that you and your best friend just go to have a great time.Just think about how sedimental driving really is and with these new driverless cars‚ you won’t have the opportunity to teach the future generations how to drive. It’s not a good idea to move the us into a driverless car society because‚ it will cost a lot‚ the new technology can’t replace the driver‚ and there are many safety issues along with this new technology. A Lot of money
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