Posted on 06/01/2015 1:42:19 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Google’s self-driving cars will hit the roads by summer 2015 On May 21, 2015, Nvidia (NVDA) started shipping Drive PX, its hardware and software development kit, to leading luxury car manufacturers including Bentley, Aston Martin, Tesla (TSLA), and Rolls-Royce.
Google (GOOG), which has been in this space for the last six years, will be putting its self-driving cars on public roads by as early as summer 2015. Tech giants report that Google, with a fleet of almost 20 self-driving cars, now averages ~10,000 self-driving miles per week. Google claims that its cars have 75 years of US adult driving experience if its test-run miles are taken into account.
North America is expected to lead self-driving cars sales According to the IHS study, North America will account for 29% of global sales of SDCs (self-driving cars) in 2035. This would include level-4 SDCs, which also permit human control, and level-5 SDCs, self-driving-only cars. North America is supposed to be followed by China (FXI) with 24% share of sales, or over 2.8 million units. Western Europe is projected to account for 20% of sales, or 2.4 million vehicles.
Google reveals its accident statistics
Sometime ago, Google revealed its accident data to prove that its self-driving cars are safe on the road. The company stated that its cars had been involved in 11 “minor” accidents, with no injuries, during its six years in the space. Naturally, the company stated that the accidents weren’t the fault of its cars.
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What could go wrong? /s
My cousin says he feels that its his job to find out just how many unexpected adverse events the self driving cars can really deal with. LOL
Since people who drive themselves will eventually be considered a hazard to these precious cars insurance rates will become astronomical for those who don’t buy into the self drive craze.
The change will be insurance driven, no question.
And here comes the 18 wheelers.....
Self-Driving Trucks Are Going to Hit Us Like a Human-Driven Truck
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3292948/posts
Self-driving trucks hit Nevada roads (video)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3293513/posts
Although with the car driving itself that frees up the passengers to return fire.
I think the Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia last month should temper a lot of optimism about these “self-driving” cars. If we can’t even develop and install a safety system to prevent a train from operating at twice the safe speed on a controlled fixed-rail right-of-way, I don’t see how anyone can have faith in these Google cars to operate safely under much more complex conditions.
-PJ
Google will welcome it. Just consider it beta-testing.
What we need in Florida, self driving cars...people can’t drive here as it is...
Deep Pockets, searching for a Tort Lawyer...
Sure, let one grain of sand from a dirt road get into the system and it won’t let you out until it drives you to Cleveland.
That, or you get Hastingsized.
Meant to post this one...
“Google Car, take me to Safeway.”
“Are you sure? Based on your previous driving history you might want to go to Walmart.”
“No, I want Safeway.”
“Did you mean “Savemart?. Here’s a list of this week’s specials!”
“No! I said Safeway!”
“Ok. Heading to Sylvan Way.”
-PJ
Lol! Did you make that up?
And they get hacked ten seconds later.
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