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Stephen Rice

The Waymo driverless car is displayed during a Google event, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Driverless cars are going to disrupt the airline industry

Stephen Rice, Scott Winter
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Pilots sleeping in the cockpit could improve airline safety

Scott Winter, Stephen Rice
FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 file photo, An engine and part of a wing from the 100th 787 Dreamliner to be built at Boeing of South Carolina's North Charleston, S.C., facility are seen outside the plant. (Brad Nettles/The Post and Courier via AP, File) (AP)

Despite consumer worries, the future of aviation will be more automated

Stephen Rice, Scott Winter