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> The focus on autonomous buses is fantastic. This is a way of developing the AI without being a direct threat to taxi and bus drivers. Wouldn't autonomous bus
by youpassbutter 9y ago
> The focus on autonomous buses is fantastic. This is a way of developing the AI without being a direct threat to taxi and bus drivers.
Wouldn't autonomous buses be a threat to bus drivers?
Manhattan should be leading the way for autonomous buses and taxis. We have grid based streets for the most part. It is ideal for autonomous transportation systems.
- joshu 9y agoHow in the world would a grid of streets make autonomous vehicles easier?
- fatjokes 9y agoManhattan has bus lines that basically go in one direction: up/down the avenues or crosstown. Just worry about starting and stopping and less about turning.
- jaclaz 9y ago>Wouldn't autonomous buses be a threat to bus drivers? Yes and no, if - as seemingly is the case for the projects in Japan - the driverless buses replace NOT any existing bus but extend services (to elder people) by makig more buses affordable. Most probably if/when the technology will actually be viable (even if limited to "simpler" lower traffic routes) there will be a race by all extra-urban bus companies to get them (and fire their drivers).