What use will these cars be? Why are they not yet allowed on the streets? What is the currently sold car capable of?
Self-driving cars have become reality, there is no doubt. They´re just not yet legal, because they´re not really finished yet. But there have been a lot of big steps forward to make the self-driving car public recently.
The new Skoda Kodiaq already has features that remind us of “Back to the Future”; scanning the lines on the streets, starting to beep if you are about to cross a full line and even scanning street sings to prevent you from driving above the speed limit. It is truly amazing what scientists have achieved during these last 5 years concerning transport, and thinking of what they might achieve in the next 5 years makes me excited about the future.
But, what could these cars be used for?
Many car drivers complain about the elderly people still participate actively in the streets-as they drive slow, lack in reflexes and might forget certain rules that are essential for safe driving. With cars being able to take care of all these things themselves, even old people can continue to drive “themselves” and be able to move from one place to another without having to call a family member or a taxi. These are also able to ensure safety in the streets since they can prevent drivers from crossing lines they shouldn´t cross or to exceed the speed limit and could prevent accidents and with that- driving would become a lot safer.
And isn´t that what we are trying to achieve? Safety?
I understand what you mean Paul of course we are trying to make the roads safer! But have you ever thought what would happen if the car going 80mp/h and there is a wall on both sides of the car. Meanwhile a kid is jumping in front of the car what is the AI doing then? The scanner which the car has will not help in this situation so the question is: Will the car kill the little child or is it going to kill the ones in the car as it crashes into the walls?
I also agreed your opinion but after this thought experiment I am suspicious. Imagine you build an accident with your AI car who is going to pay the damage that happened? There are so many questions without an answer! I mean it´s a very controversial issue but overall I think that it`s important that these kinds of cars aren’t allowed on the public roads.
What would be your decision at the thought experiment? Let`s keep the conversation going and tell me if you have changed your mind about this current issue!
Hey PAULP thats a good blog. I think so too that safety is important and that’s why I personal think self-driving cars should not get allowed in this amount. They could help but not drive.
I think self-driving cars are great and could help a lot by driving, but they shouldn’t be allowed yet and it’s good they are not. For example, if something in the electronic goes wrong and the actual driver is distracted there could be a car accident and someone could get heart badly. That’s, because always something could get wrong in the sensors or an animal bite a cable threw. They are many different possibilities, because the car could get a certain situation wrong and then it’s too late. That’s why I think it is good to have the sensors to help but you should drive.
But what is your opinion about that? Should self-driving cars get allowed or are they still to unsafe?
MarieD
I understand your concerns. Self-driving cars have become increasingly popular in today’s society and came up because of safety reasons.
Well, we have all heard the same statements about self-driving cars. They are “dangerous, uncontrollable and cars driven by humans are definitely more safely.” Based on the news we sometimes hear about crashes where self-driving cars wear involved. But there are around 2.406.465 accidents caused by humans every year.
In my opinion Self-driving cars still need development, but they would solve many problems and are not as bad as they are portrayed in the media. We need to be open to modern technologies and must stop talking badly about something just because we fear it.
I would love to know more about others opinion!