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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by wnevets on Saturday January 18, 2020 @04:22PM (#22087314)
> but most forget to account for the fact that the environment will meet the cars part way

Multiple important stake holders seem to have significant incentives to make this happen. Local/state govs want less traffic jams and crashes, auto insurance companies would love to collect premiums and not pay out, Uber, Lyft would love to get rid of their drivers

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by macinjosh on Saturday January 18, 2020 @04:29PM (#22087374)
I want an oceanside villa on the dark side of the moon but that's doesn't mean it will happen. Just because there is motivation to do something doesn't mean it is possible.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by gfodor on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:36PM (#22088174)
Of course it’s possible: we have billions of existence proofs that driving high speed vehicles successfully using sensors equipped to measure light and sound work. The question is how much it takes to replicate that system artificially.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by heisenbit on Sunday January 19, 2020 @07:09AM (#22090962)
I don‘t think high speed is where there is a problem. The challenges lie in the diverse environments where literally anything can happen.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by wnevets on Saturday January 18, 2020 @05:19PM (#22087710)
but if you had the funds to, why wouldn't you?
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by spookthesunset on Saturday January 18, 2020 @10:12PM (#22089142)
Because there are million other better uses for that money.
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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by wnevets on Sunday January 19, 2020 @12:41AM (#22089682)
sounds like you don't actually want it then.
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