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  2. Self-driving car - Wikipedia

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    It proposed definitions for related terms: [77] Self-driving: "A vehicle “satisfies the self-driving test” if it is designed or adapted with the intention that a feature of the vehicle will allow it to travel autonomously, and it is capable of doing so, by means of that feature, safely and legally."

  3. Autotelic - Wikipedia

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    The word "autotelic" derives from the Greek αὐτοτελής (autotelēs), formed from αὐτός (autos, "self") and τέλος (telos, "end" or "goal").. The Oxford English Dictionary cites the word's earliest use in 1901 (Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, I 96/1), and also cites a 1932 use by T. S. Eliot.

  4. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  5. Automaton - Wikipedia

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    The monk is driven by a key-wound spring and walks the path of a square, striking his chest with his right arm, while raising and lowering a small wooden cross and rosary in his left hand, turning and nodding his head, rolling his eyes, and mouthing silent obsequies. From time to time, he brings the cross to his lips and kisses it.

  6. Self-driving truck - Wikipedia

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    A self-driving truck, also known as an autonomous truck or robo-truck, is an application of self-driving technology aiming to create trucks that can operate without human input. [1] Alongside light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, many companies are developing self-driving technology in semi trucks to automate highway driving in the delivery ...

  7. History of self-driving cars - Wikipedia

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    This was the first license issued in the United States for a self-driven car. [76] License plates issued in Nevada for testing autonomous cars have a red background and feature an infinity symbol (∞) on the left side because, according to the DMV Director, "...using the infinity symbol was the best way to represent the 'car of the future ...

  8. Waymo - Wikipedia

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    The car was "driven" by Chris Urmson with Levandowski in the passenger seat. [43] This was the first US license for a self-driven car. [39] In January 2014 [44] Google was granted a patent for a transportation service funded by advertising that included autonomous vehicles as a transport method. [45]

  9. Regulation of self-driving cars - Wikipedia

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    Self-driving car liability is a developing area of law and policy that will determine who is liable when an automated car causes physical damage to persons, or breaks road rules. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When automated cars shift the control of driving from humans to automated car technology the driver will need to consent to share operational ...