Driverless cars make their testers dozy, says Ford

FORD’S engineers have been nodding off so often in tests of self-driving cars that the manufacturer has ditched its plans for semi-autonomous vehicles. Researchers tried everything from buzzers to vibrating seats and steering wheels to keep the engineers alert. Raj Nair, the company’s product development chief, said that they struggled with “situational awareness” during trial … Continue reading Driverless cars make their testers dozy, says Ford