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Originally Posted by sirmaru
Driverless cars are already HERE. They cost $ 150,000 and are legal in California, Texas and Florida. They require special permits in all other US States.
The one I have has lots of Voice Commands and took me three weeks to be able to use it. Plus, when Voice operations are live, passengers must be totally quiet. The Voice Commands do muffle the USB songs and they do not interfere.
So far there has never been an auto accident with a driverless car. Their radar, sensors and lasers are far better than humans in detecting hazards. A driverless car never is bothered by a drunk driver, a drowsy driver, a drugged driver or someone with poor eyesight.
There is already talk of replacing trucks and taxicabs with these vehicles and eliminating all the professional drivers. That could revolutionize those industries. It must be hurting limo drivers and private chauffeurs as well. It would definitely drive down the huge number of traffic deaths each year.
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Is the voice command not the driver? Can you get in the car at Johnson City and say take me to Atlanta and expect to get there without any intervention?
Why would it take three years to learn to use it if it didn't need a driver? Just get in and say Home James or Office James.
Still it must be nice for you to have something like that vaguely close to working on it's own. Lucky guy
Helen