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Re:Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh Thi... by user5994461 on Thursday August 18, 2016 @03:37PM (#12315696)
I wouldn't be surprised if driverless cars were way more secure for pedestrians and cyclists.

It's really difficult to keep track of pedestrians and cyclists when driving, whereas a driverless car has 360° nightvision.

Re:Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh Thi... by fiveoak on Thursday August 18, 2016 @04:11PM (#12315987)
Eventually, it might be. However just because the car has better sensors doesn't mean it will react better than a human would with less information.
Re:Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh Thi... by user5994461 on Saturday August 20, 2016 @11:45AM (#12327060)
> a human would with less information.

I'm arguing for the case where the human as NO information.

Let's say, there's a bicycle/motorbike somewhat behind your cars.

For a human driver, it can be seen in only one of the 3 rear mirrors at any point in time. Unless it's slightly behind-left or behind-right (e.g. to take over) in which case it's in the dead angle and can't be seen at all.

By turning his head and using the mirrors, a human cannot see most of the 360° around a car. There are obstructed angles, not to mention that the human can only look toward one direction at once.

The self driving cars with 360° vision can see things that a human couldn't. It has a chance to react where the human didn't.

Re:Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh Thi... by mentat on Thursday August 18, 2016 @05:25PM (#12316427)
No, but it also doesn't mean it won't react better. Are you presenting an argument here?
Re:Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh Thi... by fiveoak on Thursday August 18, 2016 @06:45PM (#12316834)
Sensor quality shouldn't be used to justify driverless cars being safer than a regular person driving a car. It's useless unless the car can actually use it to make a better decision than a human.