Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
by emodendroket on Monday March 19, 2018 @06:20PM
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Well, for one thing, I think I have misgivings in part because Uber hasn't really demonstrated an attitude that makes me think they'll be very careful to reduce accidents. (Also, the extent to which they've bet the farm on autonomous driving presents a lot of temptation to cut corners)
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Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
by adrianmonk on Monday March 19, 2018 @07:31PM
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Circumstances basically force them into betting the farm. Whether they want SDCs or not, if someone scoops them on SDCs, it's an existential threat to their business.
Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
by emodendroket on Monday March 19, 2018 @07:52PM
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Sure, and also paying the drivers is a big part of the reason they aren't making money yet. Nevertheless, I don't think it changes the fact that there is a big temptation for someone to start cutting corners if it's not moving along fast enough.
Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street
by adrianmonk on Monday March 19, 2018 @08:09PM
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Oh yeah, I'm not disagreeing with you. I think it actually makes the temptation much worse. They've built this business with billions in revenue, and they will probably lose it all if this SDC doesn't succeed.
What's more, a lot of people seem to think Waymo's tech is further along. So not only does this project have to succeed, it is also the underdog. So no wonder they're aggressive.