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Carmakers' use of the word ‘autonomous’ is dangerous, warns Thatcham Research

Mark Moran
20 June 2018
Thatcham`s ‘Assisted and Automated Driving Definition and Assessment’ paper identifies grey areas associated with some driver support technologies
Thatcham`s ‘Assisted and Automated Driving Definition and Assessment’ paper identifies grey areas associated with some driver support technologies

 

Use of the word ‘autonomous’ in carmaker marketing and literature is lulling drivers into a false sense of security, Thatcham Research has warned. 

The UK motor insurance sector’s research body is concerned about the growing number of reports of people crashing while over-relying on technology which is not yet designed to drive the car independently.

Thatcham Research and the ABI (Association of British Insurers) have asked carmakers and legislators to provide greater...

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