Self driving cars gaining traction!

[odcics2]

Does it come in K.I.T.T. form ??   

[polywideblock]

so who remembers the top gear episode with the self drive bmw   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsnKzK6dX8Q

[Ghoste]

Oh no, the voice has to be one sexy sultry bitch.

[Highbanked Hauler]

As sad as it is because its so true, I still chuckled there Road Dog.

    It will happen as sure as we are discussing this. Who would have thought the "wrist radio" in cartoons of the 50'S would become the cell phone of today ? 

[Mike DC]

It will happen as sure as we are discussing this. Who would have thought the "wrist radio" in cartoons of the 50'S would become the cell phone of today ?

Exactly. 

In the old cartoons & TV shows it was a wristwatch radio.  On Star Trek it was that little button thing near the shirt collar.  Now in real life it's a cell phone, capable of being just as small and almost as lightweight. 




I dunno about that "beaming" stuff, though.  Is it safe? 

[Stevearino]

The technology is not the biggest hurdle. The ethics of who is to blame for accidents and the legal tangle that will come about is what is snarling up the works right now. Who is going to make the decision to pre program the car to avoid the child in the road and kill the cars occupants. Would anybody feel comfortable buying a car that would do that. Or are we going to make the car save the occupants at the cost of anyone who makes the mistake of venturing into the roadway. Sorta like what happens with trains right now. Only you can't steer a train.

[ws23rt]

The technology is not the biggest hurdle. The ethics of who is to blame for accidents and the legal tangle that will come about is what is snarling up the works right now. Who is going to make the decision to pre program the car to avoid the child in the road and kill the cars occupants. Would anybody feel comfortable buying a car that would do that. Or are we going to make the car save the occupants at the cost of anyone who makes the mistake of venturing into the roadway. Sorta like what happens with trains right now. Only you can't steer a train.

I agree that the biggest hurdle is not the technology but the shy boneheads that are in positions to say yes or no.

Question?---Is their a public outcry for a self driving car?---

My personal opinion is just because something can be done doesn't mean it has to be done. Some may push to apply everything new that comes along without asking some key questions.---Like for instance is their real value beyond just the next cool thing?---Which leads to the next question.----If people jump on the bandwagon and pay for the next new thing does it mean that we are moving forward or are we just having fun with new toys?

Lawyers are bound to benefit if this is the future. ---(Some may want to give up a medical practice and get a law degree )

[Mike DC]

                                     
Is there actually more value having more horsepower in a muscle car?  Or is it just the next cool thing?




People are going to want self-driving cars in a big way.  The new-tech-ness of it alone would sell it, the utility alone would sell it, and the safety alone would sell it.  All those factors together will make the demand HUGE.

But I completely agree that the legal implications will be far, far more of a roadblock than the technology.

[ws23rt]

                                     
Is there actually more value having more horsepower in a muscle car?  Or is it just the next cool thing?




People are going to want self-driving cars in a big way.  The new-tech-ness of it alone would sell it, the utility alone would sell it, and the safety alone would sell it.  All those factors together will make the demand HUGE.

But I completely agree that the legal implications will be far, far more of a roadblock than the technology.

I agree with all you have said.    My point is that our human nature is a driving force that does not necessarily follow a practical path.