Thread: Autonomous Vehicles

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

From the article:



I think we have a long way to go before autonomous vehicles are to be let loose on our streets. A very long way.

Yep, at least 10 to 15 years I think, probably longer - but they will come. I think a lot of people think it’s just around the corner.

Originally Posted by Homestar

Yep, at least 10 to 15 years I think, probably longer - but they will come. I think a lot of people think it’s just around the corner.

Indeed. Personally I don't care if they're not available tomorrow, I just need one when I turn 80 or so, plenty of time for them to get their act together. Probably cars will get more sensors in various wavelengths, e.g. infra red, and some new computer architecture to deal with a massive amount of parallel inputs.

Originally Posted by Homestar

I think a lot of people think it’s just around the corner.

only common folk

Originally Posted by Eevo

only common folk

There’s a lot of them around...

Originally Posted by bee utey

Indeed. Personally I don't care if they're not available tomorrow, I just need one when I turn 80 or so, plenty of time for them to get their act together. Probably cars will get more sensors in various wavelengths, e.g. infra red, and some new computer architecture to deal with a massive amount of parallel inputs.

You'll just call Uber and the vehicle will arrive, minus a driver.

Originally Posted by Homestar

There’s a lot of them around...

They are the ones that can't tell the difference between a late model RRS and a RR,and sometimes a D5 from a distance.

Hang on thats 99.9% of people

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

You'll just call Uber and the vehicle will arrive, minus a driver.

Careful, I like cyclists.....

EDIT: Sorry. Don't know why it did that. I tried to link to a story on Jalopnik which argues that a company with Uber's 'fast and loose' culture should not be testing autonomous cars on public roads.

I would largely agree with this and say that there needs to be a lot more oversight on self-driving car development. Accidents (and sadly fatalities) happen in all industries as a result of chasing progress but those accidents rarely occur on the public highway.