This event is in the past.It took place on June 16, 2026 at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

Rare Failures, Public Perception, and Automated Driving: Why Exceptional Events Shape Trust in Emerging Safety Technologies
June 16 at 2pm
At University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
King, Ann Arbor
πOpen to the public, no registration required
π§ Great for anyone curious about tech psychology
πReal examples from actual AV deployments
Why do we panic over one self-driving crash but shrug at thousands of human-caused accidents? Professor Daniel McGehee unpacks the psychology of risk perception and what it means for the future of automated vehicles.
academic lecture
transportation research
risk psychology
emerging tech ethics

Rare Failures, Public Perception, and Automated Driving: Why Exceptional Events Shape Trust in Emerging Safety Technologies
June 16 at 2pm
At University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
King, Ann Arbor
πOpen to the public, no registration required
π§ Great for anyone curious about tech psychology
πReal examples from actual AV deployments
Why do we panic over one self-driving crash but shrug at thousands of human-caused accidents? Professor Daniel McGehee unpacks the psychology of risk perception and what it means for the future of automated vehicles.
academic lecture
transportation research
risk psychology
emerging tech ethics