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driverless car

People walk past Stockmann shopping center in Helsinki, Finland, on May 6, 2017.

How one city plans to steer residents away from driving

September 21, 2017Development

Countries from the UK to China are rolling out extraordinary plans to eliminate fossil-fuel-guzzling automobiles. But one Nordic capital city is mixing tech and urban planning to make sure citizens do not need a car at all.

Morning rush-hour traffic in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Driving in some cities is a blood sport. Can autonomous cars compete?

May 11, 2017Economics
A conventional, human-piloted ambulance — which could someday be a thing of the past.

Does the idea of a self-driving ambulance freak you out?

March 27, 2017Health

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