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True, but not even that limited. Any individual that could benefit from not having to concern themselves with the outside environment. In addition to the senior
by ncavig 14y ago
True, but not even that limited. Any individual that could benefit from not having to concern themselves with the outside environment. In addition to the senior citizens, you also have the handicapped, the makeup applicators, the cell phone users, limited eyesight drivers, the overall bad drivers, and more importantly, impaired drivers (alcohol especially).
Not just performance in terms of efficient driving and merging, but also safety and essentially taking human operator error out of the equation (for the most part)
- jstalin 14y agoNot to mention exciting opportunities for mass transit. Imagine jitneys or other smaller van-like transit options that have dynamic routes based on demand. No more fixed routes and inefficient buses.
- sp332 14y agoAny individual that could benefit from not having to concern themselves with the outside environment. I think people will take this way too far. They'll turn on the autopilot and take a nap while blasting through a school zone or something.
- Goronmon 14y agoI think people will take this way too far. They'll turn on the autopilot and take a nap while blasting through a school zone or something. If the car can't handle those situations, then it's not going to be a very useful intelligent car.
- gknoy 14y agoIf the car is autonomous, I imagine it could be configured (or default) to avoid school zones when possible, and maintain speeds that would allow for safely stopping easily in case of kids.
- ceejayoz 14y ago> They'll turn on the autopilot and take a nap while blasting through a school zone or something. The entire point of an automated car is that it can handle stuff like that for you. Eventually it'd be safer than humans, who are quite happy to blow through the school zone outside my house at 50mph.