I’ve been in the software business 20 years. So you can stop stroking your ego and deal with the facts.
The facts are this isn’t difficult stuff, the cars already have most of what they need to pull it off. A database doesn’t need to be continuously re-populated with lane switch information, the rules for the lane switching are already set the switching is already being handled by computers. If computers can do the switching computers can understand the switching.
Temporary road closure can be a problem. But even then the smart GPS have been programmed with those areas that tend to do this and are programmed to avoid them. And if avoidance isn’t an option there will be optical clues. Since the computer will HAVE to be able to see lights and signage manual signals and cones are not that tough.
You’re not paying attention to how the avoidance systems work. They go under the assumption that you DIDN’T see what they see, and they react, mostly stopping the car, sometimes with steering. Since the basic concept is that you didn’t see something the why (eyes closed, just not paying attention) is immaterial.
Your “one small example” actually shows why computers will be better. The computer will be able to see the brake lights, and won’t have the idiotic human instinct to “punish” the other driver with the horn, instead dedicating its entire action to actually avoiding the accident. Our standard action in that actually makes an accident more likely.
All of these things are solvable. Most of them are in the process of being added to cars right now. And no, the computers don’t use “one step logic”, they can handle multiple inputs and make the judgements. That’s computer logic happening right now in the medical field, and in military hardware.
I’ve got a 10 year old car and all the switches are fine, locks lock, windows go up and down. It’s not the 70s anymore, stuff actually lasts.
Nobody is bolting hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment to the cars. That’s you holding onto your illusion.
Your list is all bunk. I’ll make you an iron clad guarantee, there will be self driving cars on the road by the end of the decade.
“I’ve been in the software business 20 years.”
In one of my early posts on this thread, I commented on the ‘IT’ mentality, vs the ‘car’ mentality.
Nail. Meet head.
I will never convince you.
Ok, I’ll still be here in ten years. I’ll put an appointment on my Outlook calendar to check for self driving cars in May, 2024 - assuming my appointment will hold for ten years...software reliability and all...