Great, we already have trouble with a 'Children of the Magenta' (Google it) mindset - people blindly following GPS directions into rivers, lakes, deadend logging roads, and so forth - and they are actually steering the car; now we want to have people blindly sitting there, totally disengaged from what's going on around them? Sounds like paradise to me.
What happens when the kids get in the wrong car, and get to the wrong place?
Not sure about your errands, but most of mine need my involvement - pick up a new lightbulb; while there go to the the optometrist next door and get some more contacts; then it's groceries kitty-corner, and so on..the only errand that the car might do without me is going to the mechanic...
I think that I'm going to buy a motorcycle - once everyone is comfortably ensconced in their crash-proof 40km/h passenger pods, I'm going to blast around on 998ccs of thunderous glory - passing at will, and enjoying the view of the deltas numbly going about their daily grind...
I think the autonomous vehicle will be welcomed by the hackers, the criminals AND the terrorists.
BREAKING NEWS - January 7, 2021.
Yesterday four armoured trucks carrying 27 million dollars in gold disappeared, but much to the relief of G4S, the trucks found there way back to the yard early this morning.
The company has ordered replacement doors for the ones missing.
Meanwhile in the Middle East 36 pilotless US fighter jets were tracked to Afganistan where they landed.
US Special forces have found the planes, all with missing tires.
In Washington DC President Trump's motorcade has vanished.
Satelites have since spotted the limos hours ago having crossed under border into Mexico though a previously unkown 50 mile tunnel.
Hackers from the LIMOS FOR LIFE Cartel have claimed responsibility.
At Le Mans 47 racing cars have ended up in the harbour after one of the bridges collapsed.
All of the drivers escaped safely when their ejection seats activated prematurely 3 minutes earlier.
Edited by Bingo, 06 January 2016 - 06:46 AM.