“Maybe in the next 50 years this might be practical for a very few applications. Maybe semi’s on the interstate might have a GPS auto pilot mode. City buses might have auto pilot. Those silly buses at airports might have auto pilot.”
2017 Cadillacs will drive on the freeway with no hands or feet controlling the car...
Self driving cars are very possible with no central control, and will be a blessing in terms of both safety and productivity. As with many other things, it’s up to all of us to make sure that they’re not state-controlled...
“Look you take the metro rail in DC and they have a human in the front car, why? If that cant be automated then what can?”
First of all, those were designed many years ago. Second, unions.
Like I said there are too many limitations to fully auto mate driving. A simple lane change is going to always require human intervention just for safety reasons alone. They’re will be some limited applications but never fully auto.