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I think Google could reach their goal faster if they started with more controlled environments - such as baggage vehicles at airports or mining trucks. There ar
by tjmc 12y ago
I think Google could reach their goal faster if they started with more controlled environments - such as baggage vehicles at airports or mining trucks. There are plenty of people in my part of the world who are paid six figures to drive a truck up and down the same road of a mine all day.
- nevi-me 12y agoI know there are open-cast mines that already use remotely controlled/monitored and self-driving trucks. I think using it in an environment that they're used to, and which I presume would be most practical, makes sense. It is more helpful for them to research and build their technology where it will mostly be used, on the streets. There is more volume of traffic, which makes it possible to deploy 100 small cars cost-wise, and could lead to 'quicker' development as they won't always be slowed down by legal and other negotiations with airport companies and the like. Just my thoughts anyways :)