bikeman564™ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 10, 2019 ? https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/09/08/video-driver-apparently-asleep-auto-pilot-mass-pike-self-driving-tesla/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #2 Posted September 10, 2019 I saw that on the news!! Super scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted September 10, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 10, 2019 Wake me up when there’s an e-bike that can do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, BuffJim said: Wake me up when there’s an e-bike that can do that. self riding e-bikes ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #5 Posted September 10, 2019 Like aircraft, apparently we need to kill a bunch of people before we take action. This is a truly bad idea unless all vehicles are part of a complete transportation system with enough redundancies to minimize safety risks for all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 10, 2019 48 minutes ago, wilbur said: Like aircraft, apparently we need to kill a bunch of people before we take action. This is a truly bad idea unless all vehicles are part of a complete transportation system with enough redundancies to minimize safety risks for all. No kidding. Driving the truck is the only thing keeping me awake. If it drove itself, I'd be sawing logs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted September 10, 2019 Share #7 Posted September 10, 2019 I would wonder how many people go out to the bars and get gilled and let the Tesla drive them home? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted September 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I would wonder how many people go out to the bars and get gilled and let the Tesla drive them home? isn't the only reason to get a self driver? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted September 10, 2019 Share #9 Posted September 10, 2019 My nephew just finished a co-op paid work term with Cruz, the software company that GM bought out that is working on the software for self-driving cars. He was working in San Francisco (yea, he’s Canadian). He did sit in a self-driving car several times on a busy road in San Francisco on trips for several km. There was a technician back at home base, monitoring, etc. He is doing his university degree in mechantronics..a blend of mechanical engineering and robotics. (University of Waterloo). Myself, I would never be comfortable to be in a vehicle unless it had its own dedicated track and no other type of vehicle was there. The LRT in Greater Vancouver has been driverless for several decades. It is above ground and underground, not at road surface with cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 10, 2019 Share #10 Posted September 10, 2019 2 hours ago, smudge said: I saw that on the news!! Super scary! Unless it was a hoax. The care in question did not have self-driving technology. IT could stay in its lane. It could avoid hitting someone and it could maintain highway speeds. It was not a self-driving car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted September 10, 2019 Share #11 Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: Unless it was a hoax. The care in question did not have self-driving technology. IT could stay in its lane. It could avoid hitting someone and it could maintain highway speeds. It was not a self-driving car. A hoax on the internet? Now I've heard it all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted September 10, 2019 Share #12 Posted September 10, 2019 A video shot in portrait mode?!? Was the videographer asleep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 10, 2019 Share #13 Posted September 10, 2019 My first thought was... "@SpeedDemon let SW borrow the car again." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #14 Posted September 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Kzoo said: My first thought was... "@SpeedDemon let SW borrow the car again." Speed Demon would never let SW borrow her car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #15 Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: Unless it was a hoax. The care in question did not have self-driving technology. IT could stay in its lane. It could avoid hitting someone and it could maintain highway speeds. It was not a self-driving car. My new Volvo calls this Pilot Assist. It is awesome. Car is centered in the lane. The Adaptive Cruise Control watches your distance from the car in front. Every once in a while it will lose the lane visual. Like during road construction. I imagine snow might not work either. Of course it does not pick up traffic lights or things like that. It is a step toward the self driving car though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #16 Posted September 10, 2019 Submitting that video in Canada would get you a very hefty fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted September 10, 2019 Share #17 Posted September 10, 2019 My initial thought when I saw the video was that the "assisted driving" car with the sleeping driver was far less likely to hit something than the guy more interested in taking video of another driver than watching traffic around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 10, 2019 Share #18 Posted September 10, 2019 Fake news Tesla currently does not offer fully autonomous driving. My wife purchased as many features as were allowed. It will fully self drive, but it's stupid. You need to firmly touch the steering wheel every 30 seconds or so to let the car know you're still paying attention. If you grab it too hard, the autopilot features shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 10, 2019 Share #19 Posted September 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, wilbur said: Submitting that video in Canada would get you a very hefty fine. Why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #20 Posted September 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Why He said he was operating the camera while driving. That is against the law here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 10, 2019 Share #21 Posted September 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, wilbur said: He said he was operating the camera while driving. That is against the law here. Here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share #22 Posted September 10, 2019 40 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: You need to firmly touch the steering wheel every 30 seconds or so to let the car know you're still paying attention. If you grab it too hard, the autopilot features shut down. Dead man's switch. And if you don't? Does the car just stop? That's safe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 10, 2019 Share #23 Posted September 10, 2019 44 minutes ago, wilbur said: He said he was operating the camera while driving. That is against the law here. That will get you busted just about everywhere except maybe 3rd world countries - and Kentucky and Arkansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted September 10, 2019 Share #24 Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: 3rd world countries - and Kentucky and Arkansas same-same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted September 10, 2019 Share #25 Posted September 10, 2019 Just now, wilbur said: same-same. Yup Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted September 11, 2019 Share #26 Posted September 11, 2019 7 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: Dead man's switch. And if you don't? Does the car just stop? That's safe ? We don't know, we've never tested that. We probably will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted September 11, 2019 Share #27 Posted September 11, 2019 14 hours ago, wilbur said: Like aircraft, apparently we need to kill a bunch of people before we take action. This is a truly bad idea unless all vehicles are part of a complete transportation system with enough redundancies to minimize safety risks for all. That is crazy talk. Self driving means you can catch a few, if you trust the programming and sensors and just really have to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share #28 Posted September 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Randomguy said: if you trust the programming and sensors I don't at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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