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TexasMommaWithAHat

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27. But the point is that they will sue the deep pockets

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Mon Sep 7, 2015, 11:42 AM

Sep 2015

And this is going to factor into getting these self driven cars on the road.

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Self-driving cars can be fooled by fake signals [View all] onehandle Sep 2015 OP

Millions of miles. Zero at fault accidents. Apple fanbois fool no-one. whatthehey Sep 2015 #1

Accidents will happen and just imagine the liability lawsuits. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2015 #10

If you are the one who owns the car and puts it on the road dragonlady Sep 2015 #25

But the point is that they will sue the deep pockets TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2015 #27

And will be factored into the cost of the cars. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #29

Cars have defects now. Airbag/Brake issues. Large lawsuits. But car companies manage to survive! nt Logical Sep 2015 #31

Lawsuits from the first autonomous car wrecks will be a mess Lee-Lee Sep 2015 #57

+1 Egnever Sep 2015 #72

A jerk with a laser pointer would find similar flaws in Humans Exultant Democracy Sep 2015 #2

And I wouldn't call someone like that a 'prankster', someone pointing a laser at an aircraft PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #4

It's amazing it hasn't happened yet KamaAina Sep 2015 #95

They're not just 'pr' , not 'magic', and all major manufacturers are working on them. PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #3

autonomy is happening. New cars in the high and mid range already include a lot of Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #5

They're not 'autonomous.' That's a myth. onehandle Sep 2015 #6

Yes people will insist that they are in charge Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #17

By 2025 they will be on the streets. Wow, you seem short sighted. nt Logical Sep 2015 #36

True or not, Freepers use this technology to argue against passenger rail. HappyPlace Sep 2015 #68

+1,000,000 Ron Green Sep 2015 #90

In all the discussion Americans STILL can't get over their asinine obsession with driving cars KittyWampus Sep 2015 #7

I'm with you. Put all of this cash and research into public transportation. nt onehandle Sep 2015 #8

The only think that's holding back public transportation in the US is the inability PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #9

And urban sprawl. And the heat. And the sheer size of our country. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2015 #14

Yep. Sprawl is a huge problem. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #20

I would imagine that autonomous cars would fill in for taxis and similar services... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #19

And for people owning cars. KamaAina Sep 2015 #96

No more maintenance cost or license fees. Sounds good to me. N/t Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #97

I don't want to take a bus to work. But an automated taxi can take me. It is going to happen. nt Logical Sep 2015 #34

The main problem with public transportation MindPilot Sep 2015 #15

We're going to have a problem then. Chan790 Sep 2015 #74

As people age, self driving cars are going to be a wonderful mode of transportation yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #78

LIDAR? rockodman Sep 2015 #11

Ahh, but the i-car will be perfect, right? (Just be careful of the maps app + gps). n/t X_Digger Sep 2015 #12

Yes, but only a Genius� will be able to open the hood n/t IDemo Sep 2015 #16

Not perfect, just better than humans, its not hard, they don't get tired... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #21

if it breaks down treestar Sep 2015 #69

Option + Control + Start button while turning the key? ;) n/t X_Digger Sep 2015 #70

The development of hover technology is seriouly lagging; 10/21/2015 is just around the corner! MindPilot Sep 2015 #13

They're already using autonomous haulers in the mining industry... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #24

Right. My employer makes parts for those trucks. n/t MindPilot Sep 2015 #38

why can't we have mass public transportation on rails on ground or up high? Sunlei Sep 2015 #18

I quite like the light rail system here. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #22

Too much new infrastructure would more or less destroy the practicality of that. Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #23

Where I live most of the roads are unpaved. longship Sep 2015 #26

Really? Never? So you don't think they will ever figure out unpaved roads? Sounds like the people... Logical Sep 2015 #30

Well, a snow covered unpaved road is pretty much the metric. longship Sep 2015 #37

Using GPS they could probably navigate them better than humans. drm604 Sep 2015 #43

Sorry! GPS is cool, but not magic. longship Sep 2015 #47

Sorry! But I never claimed it was magic. drm604 Sep 2015 #56

Satellite reception is dodgy during snow squalls. longship Sep 2015 #58

LOL, bookmarked. Cracks me up how people thought flying would never happen. nt Logical Sep 2015 #46

Yup. Agschmid Sep 2015 #51

I discovered this recently reading an anthology of E.A. Poe. Chan790 Sep 2015 #77

Yes you live where the conditions are hardest for the autonomous cars. Snow covered roads PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #32

Self-driving cars would likely be better than human drivers in adverse conditions. MindPilot Sep 2015 #42

Grass Lake Road west of Hawkins, MI! longship Sep 2015 #45

New tecchnologies alway have their naysayers. MindPilot Sep 2015 #53

Well, let's see an autonomous car drive all of I-80 in the winter. longship Sep 2015 #55

So this particular technology doesn't yet solve your particular problem, MindPilot Sep 2015 #59

Now that is a huge straw man. longship Sep 2015 #60

The issue is you are claiming its NEVER going to happen, planes were only able to fly... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #62

Again, a straw man argument. longship Sep 2015 #65

Your misuse of the term strawman is annoying, its not a strawman to point out that... Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #75

My position on autonomous vehicles is pretty clear. longship Sep 2015 #80

What infrastructure changes or improvements would be required? Humanist_Activist Sep 2015 #92

"Who would buy a vehicle that is only useful during warm weather?" PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #76

Sorry but the impassible road in impossible conditions is your straw man, not mine. MindPilot Sep 2015 #63

How well do humans do in the "worst conditions"? metalbot Sep 2015 #85

Well yes! longship Sep 2015 #87

It'll be doable within 5 years for an autonomous car. Chan790 Sep 2015 #79

Shit! We don't even have broadband Internet here yet! longship Sep 2015 #82

I think if they don't place RFID... Chan790 Sep 2015 #84

It's 2015 but passenger jets can be defeated by a couple of geese... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #89

Well played, my friend. longship Sep 2015 #91

Already done 10 years ago Egnever Sep 2015 #61

Longship, you complained when I posted "The Revolution Will Not Be Formalized" bananas Sep 2015 #93

Interesting. Thx. longship Sep 2015 #94

"They work, but it'll be generations before they are widely trusted and used." Bullshit...... Logical Sep 2015 #28

Then again I was promised a flying car by now. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #33

Well, no one really worked on one as hard as like google is the car. And the cost..... Logical Sep 2015 #35

To say nothing of the reality... Chan790 Sep 2015 #81

Good points. nt Logical Sep 2015 #83

I challenge Google to attempt to navigate I-80 in the winter. longship Sep 2015 #41

People used to control elevators also. Technology happens. nt Logical Sep 2015 #44

Elevators. Probably the safest mode of transportation ever. longship Sep 2015 #48

Its radar, not GPS and history is full of sentences exactly like that one. Cracks me up. nt Logical Sep 2015 #49

Again, winter is the problem. longship Sep 2015 #54

You do not understand advancement in technology. But that is OK, it will happen without you. You.... Logical Sep 2015 #64

You really like those straw men. longship Sep 2015 #66

Wow, bookmarked. nt Logical Sep 2015 #67

I will try one more time to reason with you. longship Sep 2015 #71

And general AI has been 10 years away for the past 50 years Chathamization Sep 2015 #88

The problems will be less technical than legal/regulatory. nt lumberjack_jeff Sep 2015 #73

I'm sure these cars will have to come with a manual override. sakabatou Sep 2015 #39

Actually... Chan790 Sep 2015 #98

In related news fake signals can confuse human drivers too. Statistical Sep 2015 #40

+1000 nt Logical Sep 2015 #50

Problems, problems, problems. Are there any solutions? nt ladjf Sep 2015 #52

I think Google is doing great research goldent Sep 2015 #86

Am I the only one here with zero interest in self-driving cars? Throd Sep 2015 #99

It's seems pretty clear lots of people like to drive however, PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #100