Jaguar Land Rover has created self-driving cars with eyes that are used to communicate with pedestrians when it's safe to cross in front of them.
Currently being tested in Coventry, England, the prototype autonomous vehicles sport two eyes in front, giving them a friendly face.
Much like human drivers, the cars make eye contact with nearby pedestrians to acknowledge that they've seen them and are stopping to let them cross the road safely.

"It's second-nature to glance at the driver of the approaching vehicle before stepping into the road," said Pete Bennett, research manager at Jaguar Land Rover's Future Mobility division. "Understanding how this translates in tomorrow's more automated world is important."
"We want to know if it is beneficial to provide humans with information about a vehicle's intentions or whether simply letting a pedestrian know it has been recognised is enough to improve confidence," Bennett continued.
Statistics from the American Automobile Association show two-thirds of people say they'd feel less safe sharing the road with a driverless vehicle while walking or cycling. The figures have appeared to worsen following recent fatal crashes.
The psychological barriers to realising autonomous driving technology are now often regarded as greater than the legal barriers ? a point that BMW board director Peter Schwarzenbauer discussed with Dezeen in an interview last year.

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