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Editorial: Time to let robots into the driving seat? (Nov 17)
The Urban Challenge contest in a simulated suburb near Los Angeles shows that robot cars are nearly ready for the open road



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Road-bots prepare to take the wheel (Nov 17)
Robotic vehicles will soon be able to better humans in their on-road ability, but psychological and legal issues remain to be solved



Hydrogen cars pose tunnel fire risk (Nov 14)
The "jet flame" produced when a pressurised hydrogen gas tank ruptures could seriously damage tunnel ceiling structures, say researchers



'Aggressive but safe' SUV wins robotic street race (Nov 5)
A car that travelled autonomously through traffic for six hours around a Californian ghost town marks a new milestone in robotic vehicles



Articulated trucks could park themselves (Sep 14)
Parking a truck-and-trailer rig is no easy task, but motion-planning software can now do it for you



It's time to fit all bridges with sensors (Aug 10)
Modern remote sensing technologies could help prevent a repeat of the Minneapolis bridge collapse



Japanese car keeps watch for drunk drivers (Aug 6)
A breathalyser-like detection system and other instruments could help keep drunk and over-tired drivers off the road



Satnav makes car trips shorter and safer (Aug 2)
Drivers using in-car navigation systems not only take less time to reach their destination, they may be less erratic too, and so possibly less dangerous



Infrared 'vision' promises more road tolls (Jul 30)
A system that can count the number of people inside a vehicle with 95% accuracy might make it easier to charge road tolls based on occupancy