Re:The coming collision between autonomous vehicles and the ...
by JoeAltmaier on Saturday August 29, 2020 @03:39PM
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Then all AI cars will go about 10 MPH. Because something might dart out at any moment.
Our roads aren't built so you can 'not exceed...stopping distance'. Sure in good conditions with dry road and clear shoulders and a wide ditch, you can come up with a figure. But that's not where accidents happen. They happen in town, at intersections, driveways.
Every AI car already has to make the 'trolley car' decision, and you can bet the programmer put something in there. If something is in the road, does it dodge around? Yes or no. That's the gist of it.
Our roads aren't built so you can 'not exceed...stopping distance'. Sure in good conditions with dry road and clear shoulders and a wide ditch, you can come up with a figure. But that's not where accidents happen. They happen in town, at intersections, driveways.
Every AI car already has to make the 'trolley car' decision, and you can bet the programmer put something in there. If something is in the road, does it dodge around? Yes or no. That's the gist of it.