Failures in emerging autonomous transportation systems have already led to people's deaths. We should expect more such tragedies in the future, said Shahin Farshchi, a partner with venture firm Lux Capital, which has backed numerous startups in the self-driving car space. But such incidents haven't dissuaded Farshchi about the industry's potential. Autonomous vehicles could transform the way people get around and save lots of lives in the process, he said. He's concerned, though, that...

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