Driverless cars could lay the groundwork for widespread changes in how cities are designed, according to a group of Canadian architects and urban planners.
Autonomous vehicles promise great things: fewer accidents, less congested roads, and freeing up hours each day for erstwhile drivers. But as with any new robot technology, self-driving cars also face an anxious public concerned about software-fueled road fatalities.
Earlier this week, two autonomous cars, operated by Google and Audi, had a close call on the street of Silicon Valley, the first known near collision of its kind.
Driverless cars could lay the groundwork for widespread changes in how cities are designed, according to a group of Canadian architects and urban planners.
Autonomous vehicles promise great things: fewer accidents, less congested roads, and freeing up hours each day for erstwhile drivers. But as with any new robot technology, self-driving cars also face an anxious public concerned about software-fueled road fatalities.
Earlier this week, two autonomous cars, operated by Google and Audi, had a close call on the street of Silicon Valley, the first known near collision of its kind.