Google gets license to test drive autonomous cars on Nevada roads

Re:Google gets license to test drive autonomous cars on Neva... by ma2rten on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @06:46AM (#3943043)

So basically what you are saying is you don't believe in the self-driving car? As far as I understand, Google already build a car that is completely self-driving without human intervention, so your point is moot.

You can't compare the car google is building with semi-automated transportation on rails or in highly regulated air space. It is using completely different technology.

Also humans are notoriously bad at supervising technology. I would much rather drive myself, then having to pay attention all the time and step on the break, if my car does something stupid.

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Re:Google gets license to test drive autonomous cars on Neva... by vog on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @07:12AM (#3943088)

> So basically what you are saying is you don't believe in the self-driving car

No, I think they are certainly possible and I'd love to see some.

> You can't compare the car google is building with semi-automated transportation on rails or in highly regulated air space. It is using completely different technology.

This discussion was not about technology but about impact. Comparison with other transportation systems which are much more automated right now gives a better impression of the future than unjustified claims about self-driving cars being totally incomparable to anything else.

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