About this episode
Chris Vallance explores research on self-driving cars and their communication with road users, along with insights on MarineTraffic and Roblox age checks.
Chris Vallance finds out about research to help self-driving cars communicate with other road users. Hear what happened when he came into contact with a virtual vehicle! Also this week: you've probably seen the app on TV news recently, but how does MarineTraffic know which ships are doing what in the Strait of Hormuz? And Shiona McCallum checks out changes to Roblox age checks for children. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: Illustration of a driverless car on a main road approaching a pedestrian crossing, with people walking in front of and around the side of the car and sensors detectimg its surroundings. Credit: Getty Images)
People in this episode
Hosts: Chris Vallance, Shiona McCallum
Topics covered
- driverless cars
- self-driving technology
- MarineTraffic
- Roblox age checks
- road safety
- communication technology
Keywords
- driverless cars
- self-driving cars
- MarineTraffic
- Roblox
- road users
- communication technology
- Strait of Hormuz
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MarineTraffic
Products: Roblox
Places: Strait of Hormuz
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