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>The trouble started, the couple said, when their 10-year-old son was nearly hit by one of the vehicles while he was playing in a nearby cul-de-sac. I would be
by istjohn 8y ago
>The trouble started, the couple said, when their 10-year-old son was nearly hit by one of the vehicles while he was playing in a nearby cul-de-sac.
I would be angry, too. The prospect of self-driving cars excites me, but I can totally understand not wanting your neighborhood to become the testing grounds for this new tech. Uber and Tesla's mishaps in the self-driving space understandably color the public's perception of Waymo's far more responsible efforts to date.
- toss1 8y agoYes. I'm very eager to get to the point where we have self driving cars, even though I'd be categorized as an enthusiastic driver (daily driver is a h-pattern 5-speed, racing experience including championship wins, etc.). That said, if they were beta-testing in my neighborhood and actually hurt my kid or likely even a neighbors, they'd have a hard time keeping their cars running in the area. "Move fast and break things" is only valid in a few limited contexts, and is particularly invalid in any potentially fatal context. I understand the need for realistic data, but, their industry has already killed someone beta testing (yes Uber. not Google, but...)
- Aunche 8y agoI understand the sentiment, but I'd take the word of those who harass random Waymo drivers with a grain of salt.
- mr_toad 8y ago> your neighborhood They own the house, not the right of way in front of it. People who think they own the road are why we need self driving cars.