Silicon Valley has explaining to do on robo cars, Chao says

Uber tests their concept for autonomous vehicle technology. (Uber/TNS)

US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao called on Silicon Valley to “step up” and explain self-driving technology to help the public overcome its fears of robots taking the wheel. 

“A lot of the technology comes from Silicon Valley,” Chao told reporters following a speech at a department-sponsored conference in Detroit. “They have a responsibility to educate the rest of the American public on the technologies they’re thinking about, technologies which are miles and miles ahead of most people’s understanding.”