DETROIT, MICH.–Members of the public got the chance this past weekend to take a free ride in a self-driving vehicle as part of an effort to clear up confusion about the technology.
The event was sponsored by SAE International as well as Partners for Automated Vehicle Education, a coalition of industry, nonprofit and academic institutions whose goal is to inform and educate the public and policymakers about automated vehicles. The group launched in January, and as yet does not have brake suppliers as members despite numerous companies co-developing smart brake systems with automakers that are integral to autonomous vehicle technology.