Thursday, October 16, 2014
Driverless Cars
After all, we are prone to road rage; rush headlong into traffic jams;
break rules; get distracted; and crash into each other. That is why our
automobiles need tank-like bumper bars and military-grade crumple zones.
And it is why we need speed limits and traffic police. Self-driving
cars won't have our limitations. They will prevent tens of thousands of
fatalities every year and better our lifestyles. The liability issues regarding fully driverless cars will be easy: the
car's manufacturer or software developer will be responsible for any
accident unless it can be shown that a human driver was at fault. This sounds like very muddy territory. There is also the risk of hacking and this software development for cars has to include some serious protection from viruses and other people. Being the devil's advocate, there is no better opportunity for hacking than a several hundred pound weapon on wheels. On the brighter side, just think about how efficient things would be because the cars will not need to have all the human precautions and we will not even need to have our own because it will be always available. Not to mention wasting time to find parking spots or being stuck in traffic jams. What are your thoughts or expectations for these cars?
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With the software development in cars, there is a huge risk of hacking if the car is not secure enough.
ReplyDeleteIn those types of cars, it might not even hurt to have internet phones systems. You might be able to get a lot done during your commute.
ReplyDeleteFor the present, communication services in cars are very distracting. Even hands free sets take attention away from the road.
ReplyDeleteAll it takes is a mobile application to be able to get into a car that it secured with software. We are still a lot way away from these cars.
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