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Autonomous car research at Stanford

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April 23, 2018
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Researchers all over Stanford are working on our driverless future. From exploring complex ethics questions, to developing leading-edge technologies, to real-world testing of custom autonomous cars, Stanford researchers are striving to help ensure the safety of driverless vehicles.

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