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Not to the same degree. And given how much smaller these things are than a passenger car or SUV even in the event of a crash, regardless who is at fault, I woul
by dawhizkid 8y ago
Not to the same degree. And given how much smaller these things are than a passenger car or SUV even in the event of a crash, regardless who is at fault, I would be very surprised if the other car involved would sustain enough damage to be life-threatening.
If I were Nuro, and if it isn't already factored into the design, I would purposefully design the vehicle so that the Nuro would be squished and minimize likelihood any other vehicle involved in a crash would sustain too much damage.
- pjbk 8y ago> Not to the same degree. Yes, in the same degree. It is a street vehicle. They even published their safety manifesto some months ago: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57bcb0e02994ca36c2ee746c/t/5b9a00848a922d8eaecf65a2/1536819358607/delivering_safety_nuros_approach.pdf https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57bcb0e02994ca36c2ee7... However you may meet standards and regulations, and pass all certifications, but the issues about autonomous vehicles present big unknowns. We already have accidents and fatalities related to use or misuse of UAVs. Even small sidewalk delivery vehicles may injure or kill a baby in a stroller because of incorrect detection or malfunction, or start a major accident when other drivers need to swerve to avoid them because they entered a road or stopped without notice. Nuro is testing in Arizona like other self-driving vehicles companies. Some people are getting increasingly annoyed dealing with their behaviors and have started retaliating. With Waymo's cars, for example: https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/tech/2018/12/11/waymo-self-driving-vehicles-face-harassment-road-rage-phoenix-area/2198220002/ https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/tech/2018/12/...
- muzz 8y agoIf they are limited to 25 mph, how can they travel on most roads?