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I have read recent articles and studies from various think-tanks regarding the future of driverless cars...."AV"s...truly driverless cars....The more they look into all the variables, the further out and longer they will take to become viable...
The "Human Factor" is what they have not foreseen or counted on. Aside from all the legal, liability, ownership can of worms, problems like traffic jams, construction flag-men, traffic cops in the street directing traffic, all conflict with what the AV has been programmed to avoid....There is no eye-contact, hand gesture (courteous ones for safety, that is...lol...) that are common in daily traffic that the car can recognize....
What about a plastic bag the covers some sensors or cameras on the car?....Will it cross a double yellow line if directed to do so by a traffic cop at an accident scene?....The variables are endless and as this technology gets more publicity, the problematic "human factor" is bringing this so-called technology advancement back to earth for a reality check....
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