Autonomous vehicle algorithms reduce overall traffic risk 26.3%, pedestrian/ cyclists potential harm by 51.7%,, damage to AVs by 8.3%

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1086924

"considers interactions among multiple road users, social sensitivity... integrates: (1) Individual Risk Assessment for each road user, assessing speed, distances from one another, behavioral predictability, (2) Socially Weighted Risk Mapping, (3) Behavioral Belief Encoding predicting action's affect on overall traffic situation... evaluated using 2K benchmark traffic scenarios... better operational efficiency, driving tasks 13.9% faster on average... flexible/ adaptable to different regulations/ social norms to drive like locals"