[kjbflsudfb]

Not defending the argument, but I suspect the author was referring to the reduction in safety equipment installed on autonomous vehicles leading to more grisly accidents.

From the article: "One of the claims made for autonomous cars is that they can be lighter, shedding heavy metal crash cells and expensive safety gear, like airbags, saving fuel."

[sqeaky]

I would hope we wouldn't do that until they have demonstrated years of safety.

We would also need to get most of the humans off the road. No amount of self-driving AI can dodge a human with intent (or stupidity), a similar performing vehicle and a headstart.

[kjbflsudfb]

I agree. Additionally I cannot find any reference to the author's statement about autonomous vehicles without airbags, etc.

[puzzle]

I thought Google wanted to use redundant engines, like in planes...