self-driving cars – Kristin Slanina

About Kristin Slanina

Kristin Slanina has a vision. She is a leader in the automotive, mobility, and transportation space. With a career spanning nearly three decades, she’s moved from mechanical engineer to industry consultant, to CIO, to a seat on the board. As chief innovation officer for ParkMyFleet, and as an active board member for corporate entities Velodyne Lidar and Comstock, she drives initiatives designed to commercialize vanguard solutions. Her career focus is to engineer a zero emissions world.

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Autonomous Vehicles Will Be Loved, Not Feared

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Humans get distracted, are prone to fatigue, drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol and are subject to emotional responses behind the wheel. Self-driving cars will be efficient, responsive and tested for many thousands of hours, in addition to having their systems continuously updated and refined based on real-world experiences and traffic data.

We Need More Than Guidelines From Uncle Sam

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration recently issued a set of guidelines for autonomous vehicles, also known as self-driving cars. This is a productive first step by the U.S. government to regulate this emerging technology. But more is needed. The excitement around this innovative technology needs to be balanced with the safety considerations.