Cruise testing, I would be uncomfortable
The new cruise being tested will not have a steering wheel or pedals for the gas and brake. I just don't think I would be comfortable in such a vehicle. For me it would be the lack of being in co...
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colliehauler wrote:
If this is the case how would a self driving car handle the situation? Would it simply shut down in the middle of the highway without a way to drive the car manually?
Most systems use multiple sources of information.
Of course, taking it to the level of not even having a steering wheel would presume, they have it to the point that they figured this out. The early self driving cars will likely retain the controls...this picture is a concept car showing how things could be different if you didn't need controls.
Of course, it wouldn't be hard to have a tablet interface with the car and become the controls. They have racing games out now where you simply tilt the tablet to steer. Something similar could be done but with controls sent to the car (with limits to ensure you don't hit objects the car can see and such).
