Not 100% related but the 'smart' tech in our rental car in the USA last year nearly ended us. Driving up the side of a mountain road, and on the edge with the drop right by us, the car decided I'd gone off road and slammed the brakes on. Fine, except that made it skid closer and closer to the edge...only just avoided voiding my bowels, but it was very close.
What's the solution to that then? A manual switch to turn "auto-pilot" on and off? Again, what could possibly go wrong!That sounds proper scary! Of course, you were in an unusual situation and that's where the algorithms are likely not to cope.
That is true. My worry with this sort of technology is that a) I fail to see why it is necessary and b) driving is inherently an unpredictable activity which any algorithm or combination of algorithms is going to struggle with.That sounds proper scary! Of course, you were in an unusual situation and that's where the algorithms are likely not to cope.
What's to worry about? I have it on good authority Gavin Williamson has signed off the algorithm, self driving cars will be running at 2 gears lower and therefore much slower than human driven cars.
I'll have you know Gavin Williamson won fireplace salesman of the year not once, but twice!
What's the solution to that then? A manual switch to turn "auto-pilot" on and off? Again, what could possibly go wrong!
I'll stay in control of my car as long as I can, thanks. 30 years of driving and I'm still alive without any assistance, other than the wife crying next to me and saying slow down!!