Posted on 06/11/2017 7:06:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Eliminating the Problem
How difficult is it to test autonomous vehicles (AVs) on public roads? Uber can probably tell you all about it. Much of the difficulty in obtaining the permits necessary for such tests comes from fear. Because self-driving technology is new, because the systems have been involved in incidents in the past, and so on, people aren’t quite ready to trust the tech.
The governor of Washington state, however, has a different perspective. Governor Jay Inslee signed an order on Wednesday that would allow for autonomous vehicle tests without a human driver behind the wheel. According to the governor’s official blog, the order could allow these tests to begin within the next two months. Self-driving system developers can already apply for permits for pilot program tests through the state’s Department of Licensing.....
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Actually largely the same. It’s software that moves metal, generally some of the most tested software in the world, and sometimes it breaks, and sometimes people die, and it is NOT murder one, it’s negligent homicide at most.
Given how many cameras, and radar, and heat sensors mud on one lens isn’t that big a deal. And the trolley dilemma isn’t actually that difficult programmatically, least bad option programming has been in the industry since the first chess program, probably even before.
True driverless cars and especially large trucks will have to have centralized control and tracking systems. Which means they’ll be vulnerable to hacking and the fun will begin. The hackers and thieves and hijackers will be hard at work developing ways to defeat the systems and usher in a new form of auto thievery and general theft.
As for new crimes, absolutely. Every new technology has brought about new crimes and new crime control strategies.
Dear Mr. Twain, far be it for me to gainsay one of the greatest humorists in American history....so I won't.
Leni
“If it doesn’t speed up when you try to pass it, I’m ok with it!”
Oh, what you’re looking for is the “North East US firmware upgrade”
It is installed whenever a NJ, NY, CT, MA, RI plate is displayed.
In a decade, if we are still around, we will know how it all worked out.
The odds are with the machines doing boring, repetitive tasks , better than humans do.
“Autonomous vehicles have been driving on the streets for decades already. They do not have fallible humans putting contradictory and nonsense instructions into them. They are ot connected to the Internets, a major source of malware and viruses. They have excellent safety records.”
This is untrue. Decades? On the streets? M’kay. Where - what town, state, or city - have fully autonomous automobiles been operating as a majority user since the 90’s? ‘Cause I want to go see. Bad.
And you are actually writing that humans do not program these operating systems?
They ARE connected to the internet. (Have you actually been in one?)
They do not have excellent safety records. They have no complete record at all. You are confusing one system of driver-assisted vehicles with autonomous systems. Did you read the article?
This is such a bad idea.
Not buying it. Those DARPA competitions didn’t remotely duplicate the conditions of everyday driving.
I do agree on the senses point - but the devil is in the details here. You’ve got to have completely infallible software that can handle literally anything.
Depends on one's definition of centralized control. There will be centralized control of where the vehicles go and when and that will especially apply to fleets of Uber type, taxi vehicles and over the road tractor trailer rigs.
And there will certainly be changes of plans at times and many vehicles will be reprogrammed from a central location.
Lots of centralized control on fleets of vehicles, but not so much on individually owned vehicles.
Get a self-driving car. Someday, the windows will roll up and the doors will lock. You will be driven, safe and sound, to a prison or FEMA camp.
“Autonomous vehicles have been driving on the streets for decades already.”
Decades?
Where? When?
So how is life in Colorado?
The number of accidents should decrease. And by their nature, driverless cars will have 360 degree video. This is not sky net nor Westworld. They are not going to go crazy and start going all over the place.
There are no jobs in the U.S. for anyone with an IQ of 80 or below. (It is illegal for the armed services to sign up anyone with an IQ of 83 or below.)
Here’s the scary part: There are racial/ethnic groups whose median IQ is 80.
If a police cruiser lights up one, will it pull over or will we have the first autonomous police chase?
Swift Trucking company mounted driver facing cameras in all their trucks. One irate driver sued when they filmed his naked 16 year old daughter. Employees would pass around these voyeur porn videos.
That is how smart these transportation companies are.
No more cameras. lol
If they can be hacked? London bridge x 1000.
I’m guessing that these driverless cars won’t be able to see the Hi Vis jacket I wear when I’m riding my bike? Gee that makes me feel secure.
Just another example of the government thinking it can speed up technological development by executive or legislative fiat.
Hello I am the M83 humanless blogging android.
There is a vast russian conspiracy that interfered with the election.
The climate is changing.
Gay is good.
Genders are for old-fashioned dweebs.
I like aliens and I hope they
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Wait until they introduce Toratoratora. Things could pick up some.
Tesla might want to start negotiating with John Belushi's estate for/about an ad campaign.
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