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Actually really interesting to think about how self driving cars would be impacted. In a world where 100% of cars are self-driving, but algorithms are manufactu
by tempsy 7y ago
Actually really interesting to think about how self driving cars would be impacted. In a world where 100% of cars are self-driving, but algorithms are manufacturer-specific, how much more efficient would driving really be? It would seem like if all cars were operated by the same algorithm then you'd be able to build something that was more "ant colony" like that would similarly improve driving efficiency?
- mikepurvis 7y agoEven without higher-level coordination, independent autonomous agents on the road could still do a lot better than human drivers in at least two ways: a) the jam-busting behaviour described elsewhere on this thread could be built in, avoiding the counterproductive and unnecessary stop-and-go pattern that most human drivers seem to fall into, and b) even when traffic unavoidably comes to a standstill, a self-driving car could have near-instant reaction time on stopping and starting, meaning that the wave propagation would be much faster. This second point is basically saying that if there's a pileup, yes the whole roadway will stop while it's cleared, but the moment a lane opens up, autonomous cars will be able to more efficiently and immediately use it to get the whole jam moving forward.