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There are many plausible reasons to believe that self-driving cars are safer than those operated exclusively by humans. One is Google’s recent announcement that the 11 incidents its autonomous autos have been involved in can all be attributed solely to human interaction. Another is a newly released video of a group of besuited journalists testing out Volvo’s fancy new self-parking feature: the car gently reverses itself, waits, and then accelerates somewhat rapidly into two soon-to-be-bruised men. The reason for this alarming event? The XC60 in question was does not appear to be equipped with the “Pedestrian Detection” feature—that option requires an extra fee.
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