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<p>It was the promise of greater safety, cutting the terrible worldwide annual roads death toll of 1.25 million, that the sponsors of driverless vehicles dangled in front of the public. And that is now proving their undoing.</p>

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Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere

For all the billions spent, the dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. It would be much smarter to focus on public transport, writes Christian Wolmar

<p>Postgraduate researcher Jessica Mangione and lab Director Dr Mark Campbell. Picture: Diarmuid Greene / True Media</p>

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Could gaming help treat depression and anxiety?

Irish researchers get €4.2m to lead international study on driverless vehicles

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Irish researchers get €4.2m to lead international study on driverless vehicles

Driverless car developer announces 50 new jobs in €44m investment for Tuam research centre

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Driverless car developer announces 50 new jobs in €44m investment for Tuam research centre

Driverless cars to take to Irish roads within a decade

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Driverless cars to take to Irish roads within a decade

Driverless cars 'will be limited to avoid them making life and death decisions'

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Driverless cars 'will be limited to avoid them making life and death decisions'

Calls for driverless cars to be introduced in Ireland to help rural pubs

Calls for driverless cars to be introduced in Ireland to help rural pubs

The Seanad has heard calls for the government to pave the way for driverless cars, in order to help rural pubs.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017

Driverless cars are out of our control

Driverless cars are out of our control

Scepticism about automatic transport is nothing new. Robert Hume looks back at more than a century of misgivings.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2016

QUIRKY WORLD ... 3D printed parts help surgeons to rebuild injured motorcyclist’s face

QUIRKY WORLD ... 3D printed parts help surgeons to rebuild injured motorcyclist’s face

A survivor of a serious motorcycle accident has had pioneering surgery to reconstruct his face using a series of 3D printed parts.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2014