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AAA: Self-Driving Tech Won’t Save Pedestrians from Deadly Cars

A study by AAA found that car companies’ new pedestrian detection systems — which are supposed to automatically slow down cars before they smash into a huming being — don’t work very well. Photo: AAA

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