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Isn’t the point of recreational boating that you drive it yourself? Like with turning the meats when barbecuing? We daddies need something important to do. :)

by leobg 5y ago

Terry_Roll 5y ago
You arent allowed to drink and drive and when people go on a boating holiday that becomes inevitable. Besides it can get quite boring pottering around at 3-6mph on a canal or river, the novelty can wear off quickly especially if its raining and you have to stand at the back steering a canal boat. So why not have some sort of autonomous guidance system? At least it can become more pleasant in bad weather and opens up the holiday season a bit more for those who are happy to sit inside and see the world go by from the comfort of the inside of the boat. In a way, its why coach/bus holidays exist, the tour guide on the coach points out the sights whilst you relax in the comfort of your own seat, but having your own space, like a boat can also it make it relaxing especially if you dont want to be around other people. A coach holiday can still feel like a train commute into London, but with a seat. Another area of development which the car manufacturers might want to develop, is radio controlled cars kits with active suspension and aerodynamics with some sort of AI/coding control. Like a Formula1 championship but radio controlled model cars. It could sow those seeds for kids to learn to code and then test their code on a race circuit.
- leobg 5y ago
  You’re right. At least the option to turn on autopilot would certainly be nice to have. It doesn’t have to be one way or the other. Re: R/C autonomous toys. I think these already exist. You can build them yourself from a raspberry pi. And I think there are also kits for autonomous robots. Haven’t heard of racing cars, but small robot creatures for indoor use. I don’t remember any names of brands.
comprev 5y ago
Automated parking has already proven successful in personal vehicles so perhaps that technology could be applied to boats, both sail and motor? Not everyone has the luxury of a bow thruster in tight spaces!

Isn’t the point of recreational boating that you drive it yourself? Like with turning the meats when barbecuing? We daddies need something important to do. :)

by leobg 5y ago

Isn’t the point of recreational boating that you drive it yourself? Like with turning the meats when barbecuing? We daddies need something important to do. :)

Terry_Roll 5y ago

You arent allowed to drink and drive and when people go on a boating holiday that becomes inevitable. Besides it can get quite boring pottering around at 3-6mph on a canal or river, the novelty can wear off quickly especially if its raining and you have to stand at the back steering a canal boat. So why not have some sort of autonomous guidance system? At least it can become more pleasant in bad weather and opens up the holiday season a bit more for those who are happy to sit inside and see the world go by from the comfort of the inside of the boat. In a way, its why coach/bus holidays exist, the tour guide on the coach points out the sights whilst you relax in the comfort of your own seat, but having your own space, like a boat can also it make it relaxing especially if you dont want to be around other people. A coach holiday can still feel like a train commute into London, but with a seat. Another area of development which the car manufacturers might want to develop, is radio controlled cars kits with active suspension and aerodynamics with some sort of AI/coding control. Like a Formula1 championship but radio controlled model cars. It could sow those seeds for kids to learn to code and then test their code on a race circuit.

leobg 5y ago
You’re right. At least the option to turn on autopilot would certainly be nice to have. It doesn’t have to be one way or the other. Re: R/C autonomous toys. I think these already exist. You can build them yourself from a raspberry pi. And I think there are also kits for autonomous robots. Haven’t heard of racing cars, but small robot creatures for indoor use. I don’t remember any names of brands.

comprev 5y ago

Automated parking has already proven successful in personal vehicles so perhaps that technology could be applied to boats, both sail and motor? Not everyone has the luxury of a bow thruster in tight spaces!