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Apple is going to seamlessly combine Uber, ZipCar, Tesla's Autopilot, and the US Drone program. Here is what they are going to build: A fleet of vehicles pilo

Apple is going to seamlessly combine Uber, ZipCar, Tesla's Autopilot, and the US Drone program. Here is what they are going to build: A fleet of vehicles piloted remotely like drones, using all the the "tesla autopilot" safety features as augmentation to make the job of remote piloting easier. The vehicles will be summoned by the iphone. The fleet will have all-electrics and hybrids, where hybrids are a fallback depending on availability and trip range. The "front" seats will face the "rear" seats. Windows will be dynamically shaded from transparent to opaque. The "doors" will slide to open, including part of the roof, allowing passengers to embark/disembark while standing.

nerfhammer 10y ago
You will steer using your phone's accelerometer. Tilt the phone left to turn left, and vice versa.
- stcredzero 10y ago
  There will be a separate app for auto-steering in every set of road conditions imaginable. If you want to be safe, all you have to do is to find the right app out of 100's of thousands that's highly rated and doesn't crash. Seriously, I think there will be a change in scope and timing with regards to the roll-out of automated vehicles. I suspect it will happen first with trucks and buses in contexts with limited exposure to urban traffic.
- carterehsmith 10y ago
  Tilt up to fly? That would be something. How about tilt down. Not obvious. Maybe you could dive if you were in water?
  - nerfhammer 10y ago
    Don't drop your phone while trying to use it to steer. Shattered glass
capkutay 10y ago
> using all the the "tesla autopilot" safety features I can't tell if you are being facetious given the short-comings and risks of Tesla's autopilot (frequently discussed here).
brador 10y ago
And which year will that ship?
tostitos1979 10y ago
Wish they'd release a skylake Macbook Pro first. Oh .. and kill anything less than 64GB from their iPad lineup.

nerfhammer 10y ago

You will steer using your phone's accelerometer. Tilt the phone left to turn left, and vice versa.

stcredzero 10y ago
There will be a separate app for auto-steering in every set of road conditions imaginable. If you want to be safe, all you have to do is to find the right app out of 100's of thousands that's highly rated and doesn't crash. Seriously, I think there will be a change in scope and timing with regards to the roll-out of automated vehicles. I suspect it will happen first with trucks and buses in contexts with limited exposure to urban traffic.
carterehsmith 10y ago
Tilt up to fly? That would be something. How about tilt down. Not obvious. Maybe you could dive if you were in water?
- nerfhammer 10y ago
  Don't drop your phone while trying to use it to steer. Shattered glass

capkutay 10y ago

> using all the the "tesla autopilot" safety features I can't tell if you are being facetious given the short-comings and risks of Tesla's autopilot (frequently discussed here).

brador 10y ago

And which year will that ship?

tostitos1979 10y ago

Wish they'd release a skylake Macbook Pro first. Oh .. and kill anything less than 64GB from their iPad lineup.