Watching the Waymo video just changed my viewpoint.
They have a "Pull Over" lever in the back seat.
Would I trust a self-driving vechicle without Lidar--probally no.
Would I use use a self driving vechicle commuting, and around the city--yes. Two driving chores I hate. I hate them to the point that the philosophical argument over dying by my own hands, or a computer, is put in the trunk.
On a personal note, the thought of a computer driving me off a cliff while driving to Stinson beach is not something I would chance. Even if they are statistically better drivers than most humans.
I can't imagine tumbling down a cliff, and thinking if only I drove today.
I still foresee most trucking jobs, and most driving jobs, completely gone in a few years.
Watching the Waymo video just changed my viewpoint.
They have a "Pull Over" lever in the back seat.
Would I trust a self-driving vechicle without Lidar--probally no.
Would I use use a self driving vechicle commuting, and around the city--yes. Two driving chores I hate. I hate them to the point that the philosophical argument over dying by my own hands, or a computer, is put in the trunk.
On a personal note, the thought of a computer driving me off a cliff while driving to Stinson beach is not something I would chance. Even if they are statistically better drivers than most humans.
I can't imagine tumbling down a cliff, and thinking if only I drove today.
I still foresee most trucking jobs, and most driving jobs, completely gone in a few years.
Yes--it's time for a Basic Income.