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NBachers

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3. How do they work in the snow, where the lane markings are obscured?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2015, 01:25 AM

May 2015

How do they react to the idiot in the four-wheeler that cuts in front and jams on their brakes?
How will they respond in a fog or snow white-out?
Do they work in crowded stop-and-go traffic?

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Autonomous truck cleared to drive on US roads for the first time [View all] Recursion May 2015 OP

I know people, idiots, who say that V2V smart car "trains" are just a couple years away. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

My buddy at Google privately predicts 2020 Recursion May 2015 #2

I've seen one driverless Google car on 580. I expect to see a few more. NYC_SKP May 2015 #4

Robot cars can cooperate in a way human drivers can't (or at least don't) Recursion May 2015 #6

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How do they work in the snow, where the lane markings are obscured? NBachers May 2015 #3

In all cases, the answer is "better than humans" Recursion May 2015 #5

Baugh! denbot May 2015 #8

Human drivers' safety records are pretty discouraging (nt) Recursion May 2015 #9

Compared to..? denbot May 2015 #10

I think rail is the only medium that's been pretty heavily automated Recursion May 2015 #11

Who is going to blow the air horn when little kids pump their fists at them? logosoco May 2015 #12