“A 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) press release predicted autonomous vehicles would dominate roadways by 2040, accounting for an estimated 75 percent of all cars.”
And a 1952 magazine article from Popular Mechanics predicted that by 2002, autonomous vehicles would dominate roadways, accounting for an estimated 75 percent of all cars. They would look like eggs, and deliver their occupants to their final destination in clusters of vehicles with common routes, using monorails along highways and then be self-piloted along local roads.
I’m not planning on being here in 2040 to see whether the EEEK is right or not.
I don’t understand why they are taking away the steering wheel and other tools needed to manually drive the vehicle. What happens if a sensor goes out? Does the car just stop? What if the connectivity goes out? So many issues to deal with.
What happens Jack? The smart car following behind either rear ends the car in question or goes off the road and turns over killing the occupants of this plastic bubble car.
Jack,
If you look closely at the picture above, there is a steering wheel, brake, and accelerator. I think autonomy will be the driver’s discretion. I am excited to see this technology. It should significantly decrease drunk driving incidents, which in my opinion, is an excellent efficiency. As with any technological improvement, it will be met with some sense of hostility. Statistical analysis over time will prove this is indeed an improvement. I do not believe the Google car has ever been in an at-fault accident. It’s been on the road for over 5 years (an in the mountainous terrain in CA, none the less).
Very interesting, but still pretty far out I think. 20-30 years.
“A 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) press release predicted autonomous vehicles would dominate roadways by 2040, accounting for an estimated 75 percent of all cars.”
And a 1952 magazine article from Popular Mechanics predicted that by 2002, autonomous vehicles would dominate roadways, accounting for an estimated 75 percent of all cars. They would look like eggs, and deliver their occupants to their final destination in clusters of vehicles with common routes, using monorails along highways and then be self-piloted along local roads.
I’m not planning on being here in 2040 to see whether the EEEK is right or not.
Me neither reality! I will let my grandkids worry about it.
I don’t understand why they are taking away the steering wheel and other tools needed to manually drive the vehicle. What happens if a sensor goes out? Does the car just stop? What if the connectivity goes out? So many issues to deal with.
What happens Jack? The smart car following behind either rear ends the car in question or goes off the road and turns over killing the occupants of this plastic bubble car.
Jack,
If you look closely at the picture above, there is a steering wheel, brake, and accelerator. I think autonomy will be the driver’s discretion. I am excited to see this technology. It should significantly decrease drunk driving incidents, which in my opinion, is an excellent efficiency. As with any technological improvement, it will be met with some sense of hostility. Statistical analysis over time will prove this is indeed an improvement. I do not believe the Google car has ever been in an at-fault accident. It’s been on the road for over 5 years (an in the mountainous terrain in CA, none the less).