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Won't we still need drivers in case the autonomous technology fails? We still have airline pilots... The drivers will need to do less actual driving, but I gues
by bufordtwain 11y ago
Won't we still need drivers in case the autonomous technology fails? We still have airline pilots... The drivers will need to do less actual driving, but I guess will still be needed.
- superuser2 11y agoNo one would waste a cent on developing autonomous driving technology if that were the case. They're not doing it because it's exciting, they're doing it because it'll be cheaper in the long run. If something goes wrong in a plane you need to land it, which is a pretty delicate operation. If something goes wrong in a car, all you have to do is get off the roadway and stop.
- TaylorAlexander 11y agoGoogle tried that. It doesn't work. Driver's don't pay enough attention to be able to resume control in the event of a problem, so the decision was that cars need to be fully autonomous. I believe Astro Teller mentioned this in his youtube talk about moonshots, if you're curious for the source. As for airplanes - there's a lot more time to deal with issues than there is in a car.