Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never happen'

Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by m463 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @05:39PM (#22087864)

I agree.

new technologies are over-estimated in the short term, and under-estimated in the long term.

Decades ago our computers were "soon" to be voice controlled, listening to our speech and doing our bidding. That was a big load of hype. However, over time and below the radar it became true as computers first answered phones, then took limited commands in cars and smartphones and now it is basically true (without all the hype).

Also, I wonder if these kinds of comments risk becoming

"I think there is a world market for about five computers."

"640K of memory should be enough for anybody."

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by mattkrause on Saturday January 18, 2020 @10:04PM (#22089110)

"I dictated this , to the quiet office. The word area isn't too bad."

[What I actually said was 'I dictated this entire comment in a quiet office <period> The word error rate isn't too bad <period>'. Built-in recognizer on a Mac.]

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by m463 on Sunday January 19, 2020 @10:17PM (#22096017)

darn autocement.

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