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There are many other vehicles on the road also needing a human to drive them, tractors, heavy machinery, buses (that are not part of a regular, pre-defined rout

There are many other vehicles on the road also needing a human to drive them, tractors, heavy machinery, buses (that are not part of a regular, pre-defined route) ++. In the future though, it will always be your fault, because you are one person trying to prove an accident was not your fault against a big-money company. Good luck.

kbart 10y ago
"In the future though, it will always be your fault, because you are one person trying to prove an accident was not your fault against a big-money company." That's why I always wear videoregistrator on my helmet. It paid off for itself many times already.
leni536 10y ago
>tractors I would expect that it's quite easy to autopilot a tractor on the road. They already use autopilot in the field.
- kagamine 10y ago
  It will be decades before farm machinery is replaced by modern tech. Decades. I would like HN users to very much stop dismissing any discussion on the topic of automated vehicles with glib reactions devoid of thought.
  - Animats 10y ago
    Self-driving is a common feature on modern tractors. It's been available for almost 15 years.[1] Even when there's an operator in the cab, it's common to have automatic steering to keep the rows precise. The usual setup involves a pseudolite on the farm as a local reference for GPS correction. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xc45LyhoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xc45LyhoU
    - kagamine 10y ago
      Perhaps on modern farm equipment, but tractors last for decades and many of the tractors in rural Europe aren't even fuel injected. It will be many years until tractors and combine harvesters and the like are swapped out for newer equipment.
      - Animats 10y ago
        There are retrofits. "If it has a steering wheel, we can do it."[1] [1] https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/2211-retrofitting-technology-creates-aftermarket-opportunities https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/2211-retrofi...

kbart 10y ago

"In the future though, it will always be your fault, because you are one person trying to prove an accident was not your fault against a big-money company." That's why I always wear videoregistrator on my helmet. It paid off for itself many times already.

leni536 10y ago

>tractors I would expect that it's quite easy to autopilot a tractor on the road. They already use autopilot in the field.

kagamine 10y ago
It will be decades before farm machinery is replaced by modern tech. Decades. I would like HN users to very much stop dismissing any discussion on the topic of automated vehicles with glib reactions devoid of thought.
- Animats 10y ago
  Self-driving is a common feature on modern tractors. It's been available for almost 15 years.[1] Even when there's an operator in the cab, it's common to have automatic steering to keep the rows precise. The usual setup involves a pseudolite on the farm as a local reference for GPS correction. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xc45LyhoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xc45LyhoU
  - kagamine 10y ago
    Perhaps on modern farm equipment, but tractors last for decades and many of the tractors in rural Europe aren't even fuel injected. It will be many years until tractors and combine harvesters and the like are swapped out for newer equipment.
    - Animats 10y ago
      There are retrofits. "If it has a steering wheel, we can do it."[1] [1] https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/2211-retrofitting-technology-creates-aftermarket-opportunities https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/2211-retrofi...