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Further, once all the cars on the road are automated, they can alert one another to their own changes in routing, mechanical failures, etc, allowing everyone el
by delinka 13y ago
Further, once all the cars on the road are automated, they can alert one another to their own changes in routing, mechanical failures, etc, allowing everyone else the chance to reroute and avoid as needed. We could eliminate traffic lights and stop signs and we'll not only get to our destinations safer, but also sooner.
- JshWright 13y agoNot only that, but emergency vehicle will be able preempt roads directly, rather than relying on the 18 year old kid with headphones on to a) recognize the lights and sirens, b) care, and c) do something not stupid (like pull into the way of the fire truck...)
- hrjet 13y ago> they can alert one another Until someone misuses the protocol to gain an advantage or to cause a disruption (assuming it is peer to peer, decentralized). If it is centralized, then um, there are other worries (privacy, control, etc).