In effort to reduce auto deaths, Obama pledges $4 billion for self-driving cars
President Obama devoted part of his final State of the Union address to “how we can make technology work for us.” On Thursday, the Obama administration took the statement in a new direction with a wide-sweeping plan to usher self-driving cars onto American roads, with the ultimate goal of reducing auto-related deaths on the nation’s roads. About 30,000 people die each year in the U.S. in auto accidents. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that the plan will include an investment of nearly $ 4 billion over 10 years. This investment will go towards real-world pilot projects, which will deploy automated cars in… Read More
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