Summary: Today is April 10th, 2017 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. -Daimler and Bosch: fully autonomous cars within 5 years -Mercedes Promises Self-Driving Taxis in Just Three Years -Driverless pods begin ferrying the public around Greenwich -Waze's traffic data could help emergency services save lives -Disney Could Go Westworld With New Patent Filing for Soft 'Humanoid' Robots -High school junior launches TagDat, an emoji-based local reviews app -New Google tool helps developers pick the right colors for their apps -Inside the next Xbox: Project Scorpio tech revealed -An Aircraft Design That’ll Make You Love the Middle Seat. No Joke -Netflix's overly simplified thumb ratings are here -NBC Just Ordered a Primetime Show About Advances in Science and Technology -Unpaywall scours the web for free versions of scientific papers -FDA allows marketing of first direct-to-consumer tests that provide genetic risk information for certain conditions -Fitness tracker clues woman in to life-threatening condition -This Tricorder-Like Device Can Tell if Your Brain Is Bleeding -ODG unveils enterprise-focused AR smart glasses optimized for ‘hazardous locations’ Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumanFactorsCast Follow us on Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/HumanFactorsCast Our official website: https://www.humanfactorscast.com Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Take a deeper look into the human element in our ever changing digital world. Human Factors Cast is a podcast that investigates the sciences of psychology, engineering, biomechanics, industrial design, physiology and anthropometry and how it affects our interaction with technology. As an online source for human factors, psychology, and design news, Human Factors Cast is your essential resource for new, exciting stories in the field.
