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Driverless taxi service getting approved in SF

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pcprogrammer:

--- Quote from: rdsi on June 11, 2022, 11:21:26 pm ---The legalities will get worked out and I’m sure the benefits will outway the current situation – people at the wheel.  Come’on, computers don’t get distracted, drink, get tired, talk on the phone or text.

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That is a valid point, but with the high frequency's computers run on nowadays glitches causing errors can happen. On the other hand power can run low, and they do talk on the phone sort of speak, because they communicate with other systems. Also needed when traffic signs like speed limits are no longer needed (see below) to inform the car what speed it may use. Can't trust on GPS and map information for this.


--- Quote from: rdsi on June 11, 2022, 11:21:26 pm ---I’m ready for the technology! Now I can do something constructive instead of driving.  Once the technology is fully adopted we probably won’t need traffic signs (stop signs) so we’ll save on energy & get to our destination faster.

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Yeah maybe, but that will take a long long time, before every one on the planet has given up their own non self driving cars, bicycles, etc. And then still what about people on foot, they still need the traffic lights to know they can safely cross the road. And where is the energy savings when all these cars are running computers that use up extra energy. But they could make savings by not using a traditional car any more. There is no need for a steering wheel and driver seat, so there can be a weight reduction.


--- Quote from: sleemanj on June 12, 2022, 02:06:07 am ---Heh, that video is from Dec 2020, but I note the route the vehicle took was...



all right-hand turns :-)

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And how is that about saving energy. Definitely not the shortest route to get from A to B.

pcprogrammer:
Another interesting thing to consider. My wife brought this one to the table. What if a passenger has an medical emergency like a heart attack. Will the computer notice that and take the passenger to hospital.

I'm sure a human driver will detect this. If he responds correctly is a whole other ballgame :-DD

Another one from the wife, what if there are a lot of these kind of cars on the road and someone hacks them to create a big chaos. Disrupting society :palm:

tom66:

--- Quote from: pcprogrammer on June 12, 2022, 08:22:26 am ---Another interesting thing to consider. My wife brought this one to the table. What if a passenger has an medical emergency like a heart attack. Will the computer notice that and take the passenger to hospital.

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In theory yes, as these vehicles have cabin cameras... but it would require some interesting neural network training to pick up e.g. a seizure vs just excited shouting on a phone, given only video data.

RoGeorge:

--- Quote from: pcprogrammer on June 12, 2022, 08:22:26 am ---what if there are a lot of these kind of cars on the road and someone hacks them to create a big chaos
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What if a miniskirt is walking on the sideways, distracting all the male drivers?  ;D

rdsi:
All this flak seems reminiscent when the horseless carriage was introduced.  It’s gonna happen and things will change.

What you & I think might be the best route is not always true.  UPS found that if their drivers never turn left (almost) they save time & fuel.  Also, the autonomous vehicle can pick-up traffic reports and adjust their routes accordingly.  Lot’s improvements.

Anyway, right now there’s nothing better than a good application to push technology. This one is improving AI, computing power, sensor technology and others by orders of magnitudes.  Who would of thought that a 77 GHz phased array radar would become a consumer thing on cars… There are even microwave sensors at 60 GHz that can pickup your heartbeat, respiration & determine the number of people in an area!

I think this is great for both humans & the economy!

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