Google’s so-called driverless car has sparked speculation that it will bring about drastic changes in our cities. Some prognosticators foresee new cities with narrower streets, fewer parking spaces, and hidden sensors instead of traffic lights, while others fear there might be a new flight to the suburbs like the 1960s exodus. It’s a battle between scenarios from The Jetsons and Mad Max. However, that’s likely oversimplifying the issue.
"... driverless cars will only arrive if and when all cars are connected to one another and the infrastructure."
This seems like a completely unsupported assertion. Why can't autonomous cars use their own sensors and make their own decisions without being "connected" to other cars or infrastructure? I see no reason.
"That may well be more than 20 years away, because "there are too many questions marks involved -- questions around liability, insurance, regulatory models,"
Another assertion that blows my mind. Imagine a vehicle able to drive completely by itself safely, available now, thus being able so save 30,000 lives per year in the US, a 9/11 every month. We're supposed to wait 20 years for regulators to get their act together?
I am trying to get a few legal questions answered since a few years from various manf. and researchers.
Don't we have to change the legislation completely ?
(human) pilot error.. machines don't make mistakes !
In an accident , a serious one , with multiple mortality etc...
Something like the train accident in Canada lately.
Who going to pay up ? The insurance or the manufacturer... infallible AI systems.
Or in a simple accident , who pays the damage ?
The AI or me ?
I don't get any answer anywhere.
Must be something when it's all to late :/
What do you do if :
1 Someone has an accident and needs to be taken to the doctor urgently and there is a waiting list for a car?
2 There is a power cut either when you need to go or somewhere on the way?
3 the car breaks down? . . .
The list of problems is endless. You could be better off taking the train.
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Our Driverless Car Future: Utopia or Wasteland?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 9, 2013 09:23 AMGoogle’s so-called driverless car has sparked speculation that it will bring about drastic changes in our cities. Some prognosticators foresee new cities with narrower streets, fewer parking spaces, and hidden sensors instead of traffic lights, while others fear there might be a new flight to the suburbs like the 1960s exodus. It’s a battle between scenarios from The Jetsons and Mad Max. However, that’s likely oversimplifying the issue.
This seems like a completely unsupported assertion. Why can't autonomous cars use their own sensors and make their own decisions without being "connected" to other cars or infrastructure? I see no reason.
I've been looking trough your blog.
Looks great and gave me some answers.
You ARE the first person worldwide who actually has engaged in this subject.
Another assertion that blows my mind. Imagine a vehicle able to drive completely by itself safely, available now, thus being able so save 30,000 lives per year in the US, a 9/11 every month. We're supposed to wait 20 years for regulators to get their act together?
Don't we have to change the legislation completely ?
(human) pilot error.. machines don't make mistakes !
In an accident , a serious one , with multiple mortality etc...
Something like the train accident in Canada lately.
Who going to pay up ? The insurance or the manufacturer... infallible AI systems.
Or in a simple accident , who pays the damage ?
The AI or me ?
I don't get any answer anywhere.
Must be something when it's all to late :/
1 Someone has an accident and needs to be taken to the doctor urgently and there is a waiting list for a car?
2 There is a power cut either when you need to go or somewhere on the way?
3 the car breaks down? . . .
The list of problems is endless. You could be better off taking the train.