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I can't wait for self driving tech to be put into use - transportation will get cheaper and faster (no more 8-10 hours driving limit bs), not to mention that on

by jotm 13y ago

I can't wait for self driving tech to be put into use - transportation will get cheaper and faster (no more 8-10 hours driving limit bs), not to mention that one or two persons could drive a dozen trucks filled with cargo (though a lot of truckers will hate that)...

objclxt 13y ago
> transportation will get cheaper and faster (no more 8-10 hours driving limit bs) Why do you say that? Somebody is still going to need to be awake at the controls, at least for the first few decades of self driving tech. There's a reason pilots on planes don't go to sleep when the auto-pilot kicks on.
- hershel 13y ago
  It's not a good comparison: flying vs driving have totally different response times(minutes vs seconds). One could even say people can't respond in a good way in seconds , unless they keep full attention at all times, which beats the purpose of self driving cars.
  - trose 13y ago
    We've basically proven that short of a software glitch, the car will always react faster and more appropriately than a human since a computer can process more information quicker than a human.
    - buro9 13y ago
      There is no such proof at all.
- jotm 13y ago
  The driver won't have to be vigilant or even awake for the whole time, only in emergencies. I'm assuming the car would stop or slow down automatically in case of any problem and notify the driver. Good point on the pilots, though I always felt that it's unnecessary for them to stay awake (especially on cargo planes). And it looks like many do fall asleep inflight: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/oukoe-uk-britain-pilots-sleep-idUKBRE98Q0L620131008 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/oukoe-uk-britain-pi... Truckers, on the other hand, need to be alert all the time, falling asleep for even a few minutes can be catastrophic. I'm mostly hoping for fewer human drivers - two drivers/technicians should be enough to drive a whole convoy of trucks between cities/countries.
  - tormeh 13y ago
    >"even a few minutes" Oh boy, do they have straight roads where you come from...
    - jotm 13y ago
      :-) yeah, should've said a few moments/seconds
- Zigurd 13y ago
  I don't think that will be a hard requirement. A self-driving system will have to be capable of bringing a truck, or a convoy of trucks, to a safe stop in case of an incapacitated "driver" ("operator?"). Bringing an airplane promptly to a safe stop is usually not possible.
ableal 13y ago
> not to mention that one or two persons could drive a dozen trucks filled with cargo Maybe autonomous vehicles will make smaller trucks cost-effective, and big trucks will then be charged their true cost in road damage and traffic risks. That would be a much more visible change in the traffic landscape.

by jotm 13y ago

objclxt 13y ago

> transportation will get cheaper and faster (no more 8-10 hours driving limit bs) Why do you say that? Somebody is still going to need to be awake at the controls, at least for the first few decades of self driving tech. There's a reason pilots on planes don't go to sleep when the auto-pilot kicks on.

hershel 13y ago
It's not a good comparison: flying vs driving have totally different response times(minutes vs seconds). One could even say people can't respond in a good way in seconds , unless they keep full attention at all times, which beats the purpose of self driving cars.
- trose 13y ago
  We've basically proven that short of a software glitch, the car will always react faster and more appropriately than a human since a computer can process more information quicker than a human.
  - buro9 13y ago
    There is no such proof at all.
jotm 13y ago
The driver won't have to be vigilant or even awake for the whole time, only in emergencies. I'm assuming the car would stop or slow down automatically in case of any problem and notify the driver. Good point on the pilots, though I always felt that it's unnecessary for them to stay awake (especially on cargo planes). And it looks like many do fall asleep inflight: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/oukoe-uk-britain-pilots-sleep-idUKBRE98Q0L620131008 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/oukoe-uk-britain-pi... Truckers, on the other hand, need to be alert all the time, falling asleep for even a few minutes can be catastrophic. I'm mostly hoping for fewer human drivers - two drivers/technicians should be enough to drive a whole convoy of trucks between cities/countries.
- tormeh 13y ago
  >"even a few minutes" Oh boy, do they have straight roads where you come from...
  - jotm 13y ago
    :-) yeah, should've said a few moments/seconds
Zigurd 13y ago
I don't think that will be a hard requirement. A self-driving system will have to be capable of bringing a truck, or a convoy of trucks, to a safe stop in case of an incapacitated "driver" ("operator?"). Bringing an airplane promptly to a safe stop is usually not possible.

ableal 13y ago

> not to mention that one or two persons could drive a dozen trucks filled with cargo Maybe autonomous vehicles will make smaller trucks cost-effective, and big trucks will then be charged their true cost in road damage and traffic risks. That would be a much more visible change in the traffic landscape.