Interview in Salzburger Woche

The Salzburger Woche interviewed Cansu Demir about her research focus on automated driving. In the article titled “Robotaxis Are No Longer a Distant Vision,” she shares insights into current developments in automated mobility and explains why this topic is no longer just a vision of the future. A key question she addresses is how trust in new vehicle technologies can be established.

A central aspect of her research is the communication between humans and vehicles. Cansu Demir investigates how autonomous systems can explain their decisions in a transparent and understandable way, thereby fostering trust in automated driving functions. The further development of in-vehicle voice assistants also plays an important role in her work.

In the interview, she also discusses potential use cases for robotaxis in Salzburg and highlights the role of Austria in international research on vehicle automation.

Link to the article:
https://epaper.sn.at/titles/snwochenzeitungen/14271/publications/745/pages/1