Long long time until we have truely automated cars?

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 08:33

Was thinking about this.

With more automation, lane control, collision detection etc. I think the technology for having a completely automated car actually isnt that far off. I mean we pretty much have them now.

What I think is far away, is the legality and liability for them.

I mean, I am all for a car that I can get into having had a skinful at the pub, and it drives me home. But I cant see that ever happening, not for a long time?

The thing is, if you automated car ***** up, and runs over someone's kid, who is to blame? It certainly wont be the manufacturer of the car.

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 09:02

EVH said:
They’re closer than you think…

Yea sure, but that focuses only on the technology side of it, that's not what I am questioning.

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 09:58

The thing is, forget how good the technology needs to be for a minute.

And as a side note, I do agree, once the technology is polished, a world full of automated cars, would be safer than human driven cars, but again forget all that for a minute.

If you car kills someone's child, who is to blame?

As a driver of a non automated car, and you have a collision with an automated car, whi is at fault.

The thing is, it doesn't matter how good the technology gets, with millions of cars driving around, people walking around, every event that could happen, hardware failure, accident WILL happen.

But can you just say "well that wasn't my fault I was 8 times over the limit and my car run your child over".... I just can't see it happening.

For a long, long time yet, a human "operator" will still need to be responsible for that vehicle.

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 10:41

EVH said:
You. The driver is legally responsible for a vehicle under their control.

Well yes, exactly my point. But means your car isn't truely automated is it?

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 10:50

EVH said:
Lolwut.

Your car will be able to drive itself (automated) but of course you’re going to be liable if it hits someone. It’s your car

But that's not truely automated? It means you need to be responsible for that vehicle, so you lol have to pay attention, have to be ready to take control at any moment. That isn't my idea of automation.

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 11:03

Kenai said:
Evidently your take on it is 'never'

He may be right though lol.

BUDFORCE · 11 Dec 2021 at 11:16

[TW]Fox said:
I still don't really understand who this does interest. Who actually *wants* a driverless car?

Me, if I can get into a car, and say to it, take me to X place, then I can watch a DVD, read a book, fall asleep etc then excellent.

BUDFORCE · 12 Dec 2021 at 14:32

Yea I remember someone saying why you shouldn't get into HGV driving as it'll become automated/driverless - again because of the legality/liability I just can't see that happening for a very long time.