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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by kwellington on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @07:41AM (#12787034)
I think the logical conclusion to self-driving is just turning our roads into digital rails.

So all this work on proprietary algos/hardware for self-driving are so much in vain.

This grey area of 'well yeah, it's 'self-driving' but you still need to be ready to take over at any second' won't fly for long. Either you're driving, or we have true self-driving cars and SMART ROADS to match, to the point where you can take a nap in the back seat.

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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by Ensorceled on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @07:49AM (#12787071)
I think you are confusing the current social and legal climate for self driving cars with what the technology can do in 5-10 years.

For example, if the law says "there must be a licensed driver ready to take control at all times" then it doesn't really matter what the technology can do.

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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by JBReefer on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @07:54AM (#12787091)
It's easier to change the minds of men than it is to build a near copy of the mind of a man
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by eppeltert on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @08:17AM (#12787216)
Not sure why you're being downvoted. The transition to "digital rails" will surely be gradual, but it will come.
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by arkitaip on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @07:55AM (#12787094)
It works here and how and doesn't require billions of dollars in infrastructure investments.
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by gnipgnip on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @08:12AM (#12787188)
The algorithms/hardware are hardly proprietary.
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by wcummings on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @08:21AM (#12787246)
As long you're building expensive infrastructure, might as well build actual rails.
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