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Contrary to many here, I feel that it's perfectly reasonable to have a backup human driver if they are trained to act accordingly. The Japanese pointing-and-ca
by tga 8y ago
Contrary to many here, I feel that it's perfectly reasonable to have a backup human driver if they are trained to act accordingly.
The Japanese pointing-and-calling technique comes to mind as a good example of keeping drivers engaged: they would have to continuously, actively point at dangers and at the car's appropriate response.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LmdUz3rOQU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LmdUz3rOQU (quite fascinating to watch)
Combine this with short sessions (not driving around for hours with nothing to do), and I think the driver would have had a reasonable chance of preventing this accident.
- will4274 8y ago> I feel that it's perfectly reasonable to have a backup human driver if they are trained to act accordingly. Agreed. I think the right analogy is an airplane pilot. Operating an airplane and an autonomous car require special training and require professional operators. Replace car crash with plane crash. My judgement is predicted on - did Uber train their drivers? Did Uber evaluate their drivers before allowing them to operate on their own? What policies did Uber have in place for drivers? What punishment did drivers typically receive for violating policies? Did Uber occasionally review footage of the driver to verify driver compliance? It's hard to expect a layperson to pay attention for hours on end without input, but somebody appropriately trained should be able to do so.