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> Narrow streets can be equipped with some kind of helping beacons one day That changes the goal posts in my opinion. The “self” part of “self-driving” no long
by boopboopbadoop 5y ago
> Narrow streets can be equipped with some kind of helping beacons one day
That changes the goal posts in my opinion. The “self” part of “self-driving” no longer applies.
- hiptobecubic 5y agoI mean, many people can't drive without safety features all over their cars, GPS to help them navigate, and road signs to tell them where to go. I don't see how "helping beacons" for robots are unfair but street lights are not.
- boopboopbadoop 5y agoMaybe I’m drawing conclusions about what these beacons would do, but if any of the things you mentioned stop working, I can still drive and won’t go full speed into a wall. I don’t have the same confidence in these beacons.
- hiptobecubic 5y agoWhy would a car that is having trouble orienting itself go full speed?
- boopboopbadoop 5y agoSoftware bug? I think you’re dodging the point a bit - going into a wall at any speed is bad. Alternatively, say it has trouble orienting itself and slows down. That can be just as dangerous if cars behind you are going fast (e.g. a highway).
- nexuist 5y agoDoes it matter? If investing in smart infrastructure is what it takes to recognize this reality, who is this a downside for? It's like saying we can't build any more intersections because we'd have to buy traffic lights.
- boopboopbadoop 5y agoI’m criticizing the “self-driving” term, which seems to be having more and more asterisks applied to it. What’s next, the cars will need tracks?