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San Francisco police are left baffled after pulling over driver-less GM Cruise taxi for not having its headlights on - before autonomous vehicle takes off on them
Daily Mail ^

Posted on 04/11/2022 4:27:13 PM PDT by algore

San Francisco Police officers were left baffled recently when they pulled over a self-driving taxi and it took off on them.

In a video posted earlier this month that went viral over the weekend, an autonomous Cruise driverless car can be seen being pulled over by police officers during a nighttime stop.

The officer reportedly approached the vehicle because its headlights were off. He attempted to open the driver's door, evidently shocked that there wasn't anyone inside the car.

When he walks back to the police car, the Cruise car drives off further down the road and it is once again pulled over.

'Ain't nobody in it, this is crazy,' a man can be heard saying in the video posted on April 1.

'Are you serious? How does that happen? I'm going to have to watch this,' another dumbfounded bystander adds.

After the incident, Cruise, a General Motors autonomous subsidiary that introduced the driverless cars earlier this year in the Golden City, said police contacted a twenty-four-seven-functioning line for such instances.

The company also said that the vehicle operated as expected and no citations were issued by authorities.

'...our AV yielded to the police vehicle, then pulled over to the nearest safe location for the traffic stop, as intended. An officer contacted Cruise personnel and no citation was issued,' the company said in a statement.

'We work closely with the SFPD on how to interact with our vehicles, including a dedicated phone number for them to call in situations like this.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: ai; automotive; autonomouscars; generalmotors; sanfrancisco
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So much FAIL

If I were are super highly paid consultant I would advise the taxi firm to staff their cars with one of those really annoying yippy purse dogs

And if the cops shoot it cause it was coming right at them, ?

1 posted on 04/11/2022 4:27:13 PM PDT by algore
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To: algore

Doesn’t surprise me no ticket or bail in San Francisco.


2 posted on 04/11/2022 4:30:14 PM PDT by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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And if the cops shoot it cause it was coming right at them, ?

NP. Add another option, with appropriate program, and the Cruise taxi shoots back.

With much more accuracy and precision.

3 posted on 04/11/2022 4:32:13 PM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: algore
Maximum Overdrive!


4 posted on 04/11/2022 4:33:59 PM PDT by WMarshal (Neocons and leftists are the same species of vicious rat.)
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To: algore

If one of those freakin’ things hits me and I survive I’m gonna be a rich mofo.


5 posted on 04/11/2022 4:34:23 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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“including a dedicated phone number for them to call in situations like this”

Oh so this is EXPECTED behavior.

Sounds like it might have a glitch or two.......unbelievable


6 posted on 04/11/2022 4:36:29 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN
Amazon is deploying their AI beer coolers again.

I originally saw them swarming last year, but they are proliferating again.

Last year I attempted to make contact and get some video.

They act really twitchy when they sense you, and make lurching motions.

whoever decided to program it to do this, Kudos

7 posted on 04/11/2022 4:44:42 PM PDT by algore
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To: algore

Do you ever see kids jumping on and riding them?


8 posted on 04/11/2022 4:46:50 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: algore

As a kid, I would have loved just messing around with them...
Wonder how they would respond to a broomstick laid in front of them???


9 posted on 04/11/2022 4:51:51 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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"AV yielded to the police vehicle"

So every rapist with a flashing light has it easy.

10 posted on 04/11/2022 4:53:08 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: nascarnation

12 gauge take care of that menace.


11 posted on 04/11/2022 4:55:35 PM PDT by refermech
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To: nascarnation

No, and they swarm near a group of schools.

I am not sure how useful they can be, but assume the testing may determine that.


12 posted on 04/11/2022 5:01:19 PM PDT by algore
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To: algore

Are they sure it didn’t just knock off a weed shop?


13 posted on 04/11/2022 5:39:56 PM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: V_TWIN

-—just another reason for fender guns——


14 posted on 04/11/2022 5:45:06 PM PDT by OldWarBaby
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To: algore

And why wasn’t the company issued citations for no headlights and evading a police officer. This is crazy.


15 posted on 04/11/2022 5:49:19 PM PDT by Revel
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To: nascarnation

Or immobilizing it and stealing tires,batteries, engines, and then torching it...the only reason there is some protection against this now is that usually people can get hurt....with no people...super duper open season...
Great “technology”....evil people..


16 posted on 04/11/2022 6:15:32 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: algore

So next time I get stopped and the officer walks away, it is correct behavior to just start driving off?


17 posted on 04/11/2022 6:38:06 PM PDT by Zack Attack
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Only if you are a robot.


18 posted on 04/11/2022 7:52:53 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (A dead thing goes with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it. John 3:16 Z)
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To: algore

Police were reportedly angry that there was no perp to torture - not even a dog to shoot...


19 posted on 04/11/2022 8:13:32 PM PDT by rockrr ( Everything is different now...)
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The AI hasn’t learned how to obey verbal police orders.
Not obeying orders can get you shot in some jurisdictions.


20 posted on 04/11/2022 8:19:54 PM PDT by Qout
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