Thread: Autonomous Vehicles

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Yes, I am aware of the levels, but in my view anything above level 3 is in the distant future (if ever). And even level 3 is unlikely to be available outside major cities and freeways.

Which, again in my view, means that it is unlikely to be useful over most of Australia in the lifetime of anyone alive today.

I agree, the only ones to ever have come close is DARPA and they seem to have moved on to other things DARPA Grand Challenge - Wikipedia also interesting was Top Gear's Rangie vs Robo-Truck "Terminator" Vs Range Rover | TerraMax | Top Gear | Series 19 | BBC - YouTube

Hmmm, watching TV is allowed but phone use isn't, in an autonomous vehicle.

Just a moment...

By the year 2000. Well that worked out well, eh?
Both rare sights these days, Mk 2 Cortinas and autonomous cars.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

By the year 2000. Well that worked out well, eh?

You could blame Y2K, I suppose!
Oooh, am I cross threading here?

Oh, so the old Cortina was built with creaky door hinges. I never knew that.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Oh, so the old Cortina was built with creaky door hinges. I never knew that.

An advanced safety factor, introduced for push bike riders.

Originally Posted by Saitch

An advanced safety factor, introduced for push bike riders.

Ford has a conscience?

A 'autonobus" ran for 6 months at Latrobe UNI I missed it sadly. Just read the report. Noting speeds was at or under 20kph



"In summary, there is strong evidence to suggest Autonomous Vehicles present a significant opportunity to meet existing transport needs in a new way. This pilot project has demonstrated that a high standard of safety, technical, operational and community acceptance requirements can be met for successful deployments in similar environments. The learnings from the pilot can be applied to future deployments and assist in making the roll out of AVs a reality in the short term. Governments at the federal, state and local level, combined with statutory bodies, need to prepare further for the introduction of this innovative transport technology – by amending regulations to facilitate the deployment of AVs and by ensuring infrastructure that supports the implementation of AVs is fully integrated into the planning process for transport and urban developments" full report link

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