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Not defending the argument, but I suspect the author was referring to the reduction in safety equipment installed on autonomous vehicles leading to more grisly
by kjbflsudfb 10y ago
Not defending the argument, but I suspect the author was referring to the reduction in safety equipment installed on autonomous vehicles leading to more grisly accidents.
From the article:
"One of the claims made for autonomous cars is that they can be lighter, shedding heavy metal crash cells and expensive safety gear, like airbags, saving fuel."
- sqeaky 10y agoI would hope we wouldn't do that until they have demonstrated years of safety. We would also need to get most of the humans off the road. No amount of self-driving AI can dodge a human with intent (or stupidity), a similar performing vehicle and a headstart.
- kjbflsudfb 10y agoI agree. Additionally I cannot find any reference to the author's statement about autonomous vehicles without airbags, etc.
- puzzle 10y agoI thought Google wanted to use redundant engines, like in planes...