3 ms·
They mean in America, right? Because I’m sure China will simply build dedicated roads to kickstart the process. Dedicated self-driving roads for trucks to mov
by melling 7y ago
They mean in America, right?
Because I’m sure China will simply build dedicated roads to kickstart the process.
Dedicated self-driving roads for trucks to move products would likely be profitable.
There’s no need to solve the entire problem for self-driving to be worthwhile.
- magpi3 7y agoHow would that be different from railroads? Aren't those already dedicated to moving products and large amounts of people? And wouldn't they be much easier for machines to navigate?
- melling 7y agoYour lack of imagination is disappointing. That’s why it’s great to see China innovating where the rest of the world won’t. https://thenextweb.com/cars/2019/04/15/how-chinas-new-highway-for-self-driving-cars-will-boost-its-av-ambitions/ https://thenextweb.com/cars/2019/04/15/how-chinas-new-highwa... You have a bit more flexibility with roads. If you want to add a lane for cars, for example. You could have restricted periods for cars only. Trucks could filter off main arteries to make late night deliveries within cities where roads become self-driving only during certain hours. Drivers could also meet trucks at exits. In the US, it would be great to drive to Florida in the winter with your car so you don’t need to rent a car once you arrive.
- petschge 7y agoThese are called railways and every civilized country already has them.
- NateEag 7y agoI believe you misspelled "small." The US does actually have railroads, but it's so huge that it's utterly unreasonable to build enough railways to be a major contender for general transit. At least, that's my perspective as a US citizen who commutes by train daily.
- petschge 7y agoI US actually has ok railways ... for fright. Commuter trains are admittedly underdeveloped, even in regions that have similar size and population density to European countries.