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It'll likely be another ten years after that before the Googlecars are trusted to drive by themselves. I'd love to be able to send my car down the road to pick
by dandrews 14y ago
It'll likely be another ten years after that before the Googlecars are trusted to drive by themselves. I'd love to be able to send my car down the road to pick up my Mom, but the government will probably want to have a responsible driver to oversee the automation. Baby steps.
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- dtparr 14y agoFrom the article you linked to: "The regulations would allow vehicles to operate autonomously, but a licensed driver would still need to sit behind the wheel to serve as a backup operator in case of emergency."