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Re:Unexpected Consequences of Self-Driving Cars by dagw on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @07:26AM (#13470762)
How would an autonomous car go about judging water depth?
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Re:Unexpected Consequences of Self-Driving Cars by baddox on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @11:03AM (#13472413)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the advice to humans to never cross a water-covered road? I thought the idea is that it is dangerous to try to judge the depth.
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Re:Unexpected Consequences of Self-Driving Cars by dwd on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @03:21AM (#13479701)
Yes - depth and water speed. There's also the issue that the road may have subsided or completely washed away.
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Re:Unexpected Consequences of Self-Driving Cars by mulletbum on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @10:07AM (#13471856)
Sensors on the bottom of the car and in the tires? Image mapping. There will also be hazard protection as other cars can talk to your car too.
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