If you live in the Phoenix area, it's here!
A self driving car killed someone recently. I don't trust those things
Perhaps that is because they haven't been taught ethics yet, and do not know the morally right thing to do. I suppose, whenever possible, the driver should sacrifice itself in order to save others lives.
So many things come to mind on this topic;
Very few of them good ones.
Usually the only way our species backs off from an idea is only after it is shown to have VERY dire consequences.
Too many 'Hal 9000' scenarios are possible IMO.
And if you live in the Silicone Valley, they're here, too.
"If a Waymo vehicle comes across a situation it doesn't understand, it does what any good driver would do: comes to a safe stop until it does understand how to proceed," Waymo continued in a press release. "For our cars, that means following well-established protocols, which include contacting Waymo fleet and rider support for help in resolving the issue."
So by implication, the drivers I sometimes encounter who stop in the middle of the road for no apparent reason are good drivers that are figuring out what to do. I wonder what a Waymo car does if a car behind them starts tailgating it, yelling at it, and honking its horn. As someone said, at least Waymo cars know how to use their turn signals.
Reminds me of the almost endless tourist seasons here with out of state visitors PARKING in the active roadways while they get out to snap some pictures of cows or trees or snow or some other 'quaint' stuff they do not see in their usual concrete jungles.
Unmarked 2 lane roads here are our highways with a 50MPH speed indicated, but non-locals must think all of those are just long, skinny parking lots 'cuz that's how they use 'em !!
Nevermind cars
I want.autonomous phone swipping
I saw on the news that a non-self driving car killed people recently, too.
Backwards logic.
The car saw a woman walking her bike and just ran her right over. It didn't even try to stop
But I guess you think thats ok
Brilliant but maybe Flawed Autonomy
Some things are left better unsaid. No doubt once the parking police become cognizant of this avoidance maneuver, they'll find a way to stop it. And I doubt the Teslas can do little if cars are parked in front and behind them, and if they can get out, I doubt it is legal, without permission, to operate a Tesla without a driver on a public roadway. I guess one could seat a dummy in it, similar to what some people do so they can drive in the carpool lane on freeways.
Here are few examples of hybrid driverless cars with some degree of autonomy.
