Transportation Technology

Autonomous Vehicles
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How State and Local Governments Might Consider Approaching Operational Design Domains for Automated Vehicles
Laura Fraade-Blanar, Maynard A. Holliday @mdocholliday
Aug 20, 2020
The RAND Blog
An operational design domain (ODD) is a description of the conditions in which an autonomous vehicle is designed to operate safely. No nationwide ODD policy exists, but because ODD is partly about the characteristics of a specific location, state and local policies could be useful.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 30, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on why 'vaccine nationalism' could be costly, how Americans feel about voting during a pandemic, why women are leaving the workforce, and more.
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Military Technology
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The Risks of Autonomous Weapons Systems for Crisis Stability and Conflict Escalation in Future U.S.-Russia Confrontations
Burgess Laird @BurgessLaird
Jun 3, 2020
Russia Matters
While autonomous weapons systems are still in their early development stages, it is worth the time of policymakers to carefully consider whether their putative operational advantages are worth the potential risks of instability and escalation they may raise.
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Democracy
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Civic Engagement and Health, the State of the Union, Better Sleep: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 7, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the link between civic engagement and health, policy insights from the State of the Union address, what couples can do to improve their sleep, and more.
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Suicide
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Veterans, Autonomous Vehicles, Digital Protests: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 8, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on preventing veteran suicide, who's responsible when a car is hacked, how digital protests can affect Fortune 500 companies, and more.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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When Driverless Cars Were a Remote Idea
Nov 1, 2019
Researchers at RAND have been working on the technology behind driverless vehicles for over 50 years. From 1968 to the present, studies have involved remote-controlled drones, military land vehicles, autonomous submarines, and the safety and liability issues of self-driving cars.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Who's Responsible When Your Car Gets Hacked?
Oct 23, 2019
Cars are becoming “fast, heavy artificial intelligences on wheels,” a RAND report cautions, and that means they're becoming vulnerable. Potentially billions of dollars ride on the question of who has the legal responsibility to keep hackers from grabbing the wheel or cutting the brakes.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Bargain-Hunting Robocars Could Spell the End for Downtown Parking—Cities Need to Plan Ahead Now
Corey Harper, Constantine Samaras
Aug 29, 2019
The Conversation
Imagine a scene from the near-future: You get dropped off downtown by a driverless car. You slam the door and head into your office or appointment. But then where does the autonomous vehicle go? It's a question that cities would be wise to consider now. Self-driving cars may be on the roads within the next decade or two.
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Extracurricular Activities
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Youth Sports, Autonomous Vehicles, Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 19, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on why low-income children aren't playing sports, who's liable when autonomous vehicles get hacked, supporting children with mental health issues, and more.
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Transportation Safety
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How to End U.S. Roadway Deaths by 2050
Jun 24, 2019
Tens of thousands of people die on American roads every year. Bringing that number down to zero by 2050 is possible. We would have to change how we think about road safety, stop accepting car crashes as accidents, and make smart investments in technology.
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong, Education Reform, Baghdad: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 14, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on lessons for state education reform, retaining women in the U.S. Coast Guard, recounting the Battle for Baghdad, and more.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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AVs Could Improve Transportation Access in 'Transit Deserts'
Laura Fraade-Blanar
May 31, 2019
Axios
More large U.S. cities are seeing their outer reaches turn into transit deserts, where demand for transportation vastly exceeds supply. Connecting public transit systems with automated vehicles, whether in ride-sharing or shuttle services, could be a solution.
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Gun Violence
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Christchurch, Brexit, China and Israel: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 22, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on the Christchurch shootings, how the UK can improve its post-Brexit prospects, China and Israel's evolving relationship, and more.
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Why AV Safety and Cybersecurity Need to Be Pursued in Tandem
Marjory S. Blumenthal @marjorysb
Mar 20, 2019
Axios
Safety and cybersecurity are generally pursued by separate teams within autonomous vehicle companies. A joint approach to standards could optimize safety and cybersecurity and reduce overall risks to autonomous vehicle operation.
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Workforce Development
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State of the Union, OxyContin, Appalachia: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 8, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on insights from RAND after the State of the Union, public-health impacts of reformulating OxyContin, STEM jobs in Appalachia, and more.
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Transportation Safety
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How to Make Roads Safer for Autonomous Vehicles
Laura Fraade-Blanar
Feb 6, 2019
Axios
Roadways and vehicle design could be modified to better accommodate both human error and the shortcomings of autonomous vehicle systems.
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Transportation Technology

How State and Local Governments Might Consider Approaching Operational Design Domains for Automated Vehicles

'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap

The Risks of Autonomous Weapons Systems for Crisis Stability and Conflict Escalation in Future U.S.-Russia Confrontations

Civic Engagement and Health, the State of the Union, Better Sleep: RAND Weekly Recap

Veterans, Autonomous Vehicles, Digital Protests: RAND Weekly Recap

When Driverless Cars Were a Remote Idea

Who's Responsible When Your Car Gets Hacked?

Bargain-Hunting Robocars Could Spell the End for Downtown Parking—Cities Need to Plan Ahead Now

Youth Sports, Autonomous Vehicles, Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap

How to End U.S. Roadway Deaths by 2050

Hong Kong, Education Reform, Baghdad: RAND Weekly Recap

AVs Could Improve Transportation Access in 'Transit Deserts'

Christchurch, Brexit, China and Israel: RAND Weekly Recap

Why AV Safety and Cybersecurity Need to Be Pursued in Tandem

State of the Union, OxyContin, Appalachia: RAND Weekly Recap

How to Make Roads Safer for Autonomous Vehicles

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