Growing proof that autonomous cars save lives

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The Growing Proof That Autonomous Cars Save Lives

Self-driving tech could prevent 580,000 deaths every year

Lawrence Ulrich08 Sep 20264 min read

Lawrence Ulrich is an award-winning auto writer and former chief auto critic at The New York Times and The Detroit Free Press.

A road scene, shot from the perspective of a driver, shows red splotches to indicate where nearby vehicles were detected using lidar technology developed by Rivian.

Video captured by Rivian technicians shows, in red, areas scanned by lidar during a test drive.

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