Google self driving car update

JaredBusch

technobabble

@JaredBusch that's pretty cool! What do you think @scottalanmiller? I ask because of your blog post from 2007 (I believe).

Bill Kindle

I remember seeing a show about this very thing except it involved Volvo (I think) in Europe but they were doing this with tractor trailers. Very neat indeed. We should actually be seeing this tech hit the market in the next 5-10 years minimum.

Carnival Boy

I love this. One of my biggest fears is having one of my kids get run over. This will dramatically reduce road accidents. I can't wait. Genuinely life changing technology.

Carnival Boy

Sadly, I'm sure that even though thousands of people are killed by human driven cars a year, it will only take one death by a Google car for campaigns and politicians calling to ban them.

Minion Queen

I like this. It would make my 24 hour NY to TX drives not so bad if the car could do it for me.

Nic

I'll be the first in line to buy one.

Dashrender

@Nic said:

I'll be the first in line to buy one.

I don't know.. you'll have to race me to it!

Dashrender

@Minion-Queen said:

I like this. It would make my 24 hour NY to TX drives not so bad if the car could do it for me.

Exactly! no more stopping... you can drive straight through (maybe you do). Even if you already do, this will definitely be much safer.. and I love the idea of reading or whatever during this time.

Minion Queen

We currently drive straight through, but are exhausted at the end. Being able to work while on the road would be a big plus.

david.wiese

@Dashrender um i think you still need to stop for gas you won't get very far without it

Dashrender

@david.wiese said:

@Dashrender um i think you still need to stop for gas you won't get very far without it

and the bathroom. LOL

david.wiese

@Dashrender nah that is what soda bottles are for.... ha ha

Dashrender

@david.wiese said:

@Dashrender nah that is what soda bottles are for.... ha ha

Yeah you have fun with that. lol

david.wiese

@Dashrender i think my wife might have an issue with this

scottalanmiller

@technobabble said:

@JaredBusch that's pretty cool! What do you think @scottalanmiller? I ask because of your blog post from 2007 (I believe).

Looks like they are making good progress. Getting cars to be able to drive in existing conditions is the first step. Once we get all cars working this way, the intercar communications and communications to the signally system will be the really big gain. That's when the truly amazing things can happen. But this is a necessary first step to begin the transition. I'll get one as soon as there is an all electric, self driven car... I'm there.

scottalanmiller

@Carnival-Boy said:

Sadly, I'm sure that even though thousands of people are killed by human driven cars a year, it will only take one death by a Google car for campaigns and politicians calling to ban them.

Yes, that's the real problem. It won't be about overall safety or improvement, people hate "different", there is so much invested in the status quo.

scottalanmiller

@Dashrender said:

@Minion-Queen said:

I like this. It would make my 24 hour NY to TX drives not so bad if the car could do it for me.

Exactly! no more stopping... you can drive straight through (maybe you do). Even if you already do, this will definitely be much safer.. and I love the idea of reading or whatever during this time.

I do 23 hours.