Google's Driverless Cars

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  1. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/07/07/google-starts-testing-driverless-car-in-austin/

    So I don't take another thread off-topic I decided to provide a link and possible discussion here. Last night Peggy and I were talking about this technology. In some ways it's good, most accidents are human error, and if computers can do a better job than an 85 year old woman who can barely see over the wheel....? On the other hand, I am old school and don't see myself ever giving up complete control of a car to a computer.
     
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  2. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    I think that was the clip I was referring to that I seen in the other thread Ken, pretty neat stuff. When I'm older .
     
    56panelford, Sep 25, 2015
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  3. Upland Bird Hunter Founding Member

    If I am as ever as old as Kw5413 I might like this.

    As long as there are real drivers on the road the driverless cars wait at 4 way stops as the driver cars creep to a stop/er crawl and the driverless car waits, and waits...
     
    Upland Bird Hunter, Oct 5, 2015
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  4. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    Who do you give the finger to when you pass them?
     
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  5. Upland Bird Hunter Founding Member

    There you go John, making sense. That is the perfect reason not to have driverless cars.
     
    Upland Bird Hunter, Oct 6, 2015
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  6. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    I wonder if you could train the car to leave without you when going to work...lol
     
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  7. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    Google says this is one of the things they are working on resolving with the live fleet in Austin. That and making S turn intersection maneuvers appear more human (even though the method they use now is just as safe).

    It's my belief, and I admit I'm not an expert, that we already have the hardware and CPU processing power in small enough packages to handle driverless cars. Its more a matter of evolving better software through experience, trial and error, etc.
     
    FTZ HAIC, Oct 6, 2015
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  8. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    If one of these driverless cars were ever in an accident who would be at fault I wonder.
     
    56panelford, Oct 9, 2015
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  9. Upland Bird Hunter Founding Member

    So far, every accident involving driverless cars has been the fault of the other party.

    So far.

    To answer your question, I don't know.
     
    Upland Bird Hunter, Oct 9, 2015
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  10. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    Almost always from what I read it's rear end collisions from following too closely. Apparently the Google cars stop more abruptly than regular drivers... another thing they are working on fixing! I think they said they have 2 million miles on their fleet now.
     
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  11. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    :giggle:animIt's time to start driving around in old beaters ad stomping on the brakes ahead of them....just to check their reflexes:rofl:anim
     
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  12. OldjunkFords Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    I thought already encountered one of these................until I passed it and realized the woman driving was barely able to see over the dash, and invisible when viewed from behind.
     
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  13. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    I think I seen the lady too. :)
     
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  14. jniolon Article Contributor Founding Member

    I've been driving I-20 about 160 miles round trip every day this week for work... Google is way late... those cars are everywhere and doing around 90 mph in moderate to heavy traffic..

    john
     
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  15. 56panelford TOTM Winner Founding Member Canadian Chapter

    :hello2:
    Do you find yourself waving to any of them when they or you pass?
     
    56panelford, Oct 10, 2015
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