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Re:Tunnels are our Transportation Future by midasuni on Friday August 06, 2021 @06:39PM (#28093602)
Just like software never crashes?
Re:Tunnels are our Transportation Future by NonContro on Friday August 06, 2021 @06:50PM (#28093665)
I'm not aware of any examples where car software 'crashed', in any vehicle, causing the vehicle itself to physically crash.

And if you're talking about FSD, most of those instances are from exceptions eg. unexpected pedestrian, parked truck, construction works.

Its fair to imagine that these tunnels will be custom-built for self-driving cars and will be totally controlled environments.

Re:Tunnels are our Transportation Future by Jtsummers on Friday August 06, 2021 @06:51PM (#28093680)
It's just a matter of time as systems become more dependent on it.
Re:Tunnels are our Transportation Future by jcranmer on Friday August 06, 2021 @07:30PM (#28094022)
> I'm not aware of any examples where car software 'crashed', in any vehicle, causing the vehicle itself to physically crash.

Toyota runaway acceleration caused by a stack overflow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932011_Toyota_vehic...

Re:Tunnels are our Transportation Future by NonContro on Friday August 06, 2021 @07:48PM (#28094155)
"On February 8, 2011, the NHTSA, in collaboration with NASA, released its findings into the investigation on the Toyota drive-by-wire throttle system. After a 10-month search, NASA and NHTSA scientists found no electronic defect in Toyota vehicles.

Driver error or pedal misapplication was found responsible for most of the incidents. The report ended stating, "Our conclusion is Toyota's problems were mechanical, not electrical." This included sticking accelerator pedals, and pedals caught under floor mats."