For this task, you are to research autonomous vehicles/self driving cars and assisted drive cars. There are many companies that are working on this technology and the hardware and software required to make it work.

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Things you need to include in your write-up:

Where is the technology currently at?

What can be used in Australia?

Where do you think the laws will go, and in what time frame?

What are the moral issues with autonomous cars? Have a big focus on this.

Include information about electric powered cars. Speed, efficiency, expected life span etc.

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You will have 3 lessons on this task.

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Interesting links:

https://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/

https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/?redirect=no

http://moralmachine.mit.edu/

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