Over the last few years, new cars have increasingly been gaining automated driving features to support the human driver and it is widely accepted that in the not-too-distant future cars will be fully self-driving. For a vehicle to recognise the various features of its environment so as to safely travel down the road, the vehicle’s software is required to make perceptive decisions - which are easy for a human to make but much less so for a computer.

This webinar focuses on the ethical decisions that an automated vehicle is required to make; not only the rare, extreme ethical decisions conceptualised in the Trolley Problem, but also the more everyday ethical and safety problems facing self-driving vehicles. Speakers from key stakeholder organisations including academia, car manufacturers and regulators will present their thoughts on the issues faced by automated vehicles and their societal acceptance.

The audience will be encouraged to contribute comments and questions as the webinar will include a substantial moderated discussion where some of the points raised can be explored in more depth. The Panel will also discuss the role that ethical issues play in safety and in ensuring public trust and desirability of new technologies.

The webinar is organised by the Automotive and Road Transport Systems Technical Network of the IET.
A list of speakers can be found here.

Date/Time: Tuesday, November 30th, 12.00 pm GMT
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Free to attend - pls register here for this webinar.