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So I guess every pedestrian and cyclist etc will also be constantly broadcasting their location to all the cars, too?

• HenryBemis 6y ago
  Transponders is a vehicle to vehicle thing. Think of ships, airplanes. For pedestrians, dogs, cars, bicycles sensors, radars, cameras with AI can be used. Though I wouldn't mind having such a transponder on my bicycle though if I had the option, or a "personal anonymised transponder". The problem with that implementation is that it's a nightmare to secure it. Blockchain may be used for that?
  • angelbar 6y ago
    -Sarcasm Ninja-
  • bumby 6y ago
    True, but this would require older cars to be retrofitted with transponders as well. That’s a monumental policy and implementation task given the number of cars on the road. And there will always be some laggards or those who disable or refuse to use them
    • HenryBemis 6y ago
      Yes, and this is why this is not happening anytime soon, and thus (imho) lvl3 won't happen anytime soon. What comes to mind is the 'Fifth Element' movie, scene when Bruce Willis tampers with the electronics of this cab when police is chasing him, and he's burning the little 'points' he has left. Perhaps an early implementation could be limited in specific parts (specific highways, when you are 'woken up' before the entry & exit' and the car takes over for the long stretch. A combination of transponders, sensors, magnetic beacons/'drivers' on the asphalt, GPS, radio antennas (kinda like Android/Google maps use for location). I tend to NOT buy something until proven to work. Musk is a media/marketing freak. He will tell whatever he has to, to serve his business interest. It's down to us to jump the bandwagon, OR wait calmly until the 'thing' is actually produced, tested, proven.