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In 2006, when I was chatting with the head of engineering at iRobot about this, he said: "this is what is going to make it work" and pulls out his car keys. Tur
by ivankirigin 13y ago
In 2006, when I was chatting with the head of engineering at iRobot about this, he said: "this is what is going to make it work" and pulls out his car keys. Turning a system on will mean that the driver is making the choice. The same things were said about the first cruise control systems actually.
This is a dramatic over simplification. What will really matter is whether they work or not. From the performance I've seen, they will work.
It is also worth noting that the technology isn't in question, just the regulations. That means it is just a matter of when, not if.
- Qworg 13y agoI'm currently working in a field that tries to lean on the same thing - the operator is making a choice. It doesn't work, we still get sued, and money has to change hands. I'd love to be laissez-faire about it, but it is a pretty critical issue.
- iandanforth 13y ago> It is also worth noting that the technology isn't in question, just the regulations. That means it is just a matter of when, not if. Hemp. Superior is many ways, illegal for a century and counting.
- nsmnsf 13y ago? You can buy hemp protein powder on Amazon, I've seen hemp blend shirts (horribly scratchy, for the record).
- dm2 13y agoPressing a remote button telling the car to start seems no different, correct? There is no reason that a fully autonomous fleet of cars is unsafe, only a matter of convincing stubborn old people to embrace advanced technologies. If the car is unsure of what to do (road conditions change or map doesn't match road) then pull off to the side of the road and wait for a remote human to say "ok, you're clear, carry on".
- waterlesscloud 13y ago"convincing stubborn old people to embrace advanced technologies." I think you meant just 'stubborn people', who come in all ages.
- thrill 13y agoI believe that what will make it work is that boring old concept called insurance. Insurance on unproven concepts will be quite expensive - at least as long as our unlimited tort attitude exists in the US. However, if encouragement can be given to lawmakers to recognize that if any concept should allow limitations on damages then it should be where a machine is autonomously performing the activity.
- thrill 13y agoI believe that what will make it work is that boring old concept called insurance. Insurance on unproven concepts will be quite expensive - at least as long as our unlimited tort attitude exists in the US. However, if encouragement can be given to lawmakers to recognize that if any concept should allow limitations on damages then it should be where a machine is autonomously performing the activity.