Posted on 03/11/2013 10:44:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
these are “dumb” self drive.
there is no ai in total control. they rely on google, for a fee, navigation.
true revolutionary would be a SMART self drive car.
How much havoc would it cause to the white elephant mass transit light rail system?
what will union drivers do?
passengers jet practically do that now. and they can take off and land too.
They may be able to “fly” on their “own” (based upon the data that is inputed), take off, and land, but can they make the micro-second by micro-second decisions required during a combat situation, and make the correct decisions based upon conditions? Pilot instinct is not something a computer can be programmed with.
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