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Author:  edders23 [ Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:15 am ]
Post subject:  Driverless car kills passenger

proof that the technology is not yet perfected

US authorities are investigating the first death potentially caused by self-driving technology.
The driver of a Tesla car died in Florida in May after colliding with a lorry.
Under scrutiny is Tesla's Autopilot feature, which automatically changes lanes and reacts to traffic.
In a statement, Tesla said it appeared the Model S car was unable to recognise "the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky" that had driven across the car's path.
The company said the crash this year was a "tragic loss".
The collision led to the death of Tesla driver Joshua Brown, 40. The driver of the truck, which was pulling a trailer, was unhurt.

Author:  bloodnock [ Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Driverless car kills passenger

edders23 wrote:
proof that the technology is not yet perfected

US authorities are investigating the first death potentially caused by self-driving technology.
The driver of a Tesla car died in Florida in May after colliding with a lorry.
Under scrutiny is Tesla's Autopilot feature, which automatically changes lanes and reacts to traffic.
In a statement, Tesla said it appeared the Model S car was unable to recognise "the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky" that had driven across the car's path.
The company said the crash this year was a "tragic loss".
The collision led to the death of Tesla driver Joshua Brown, 40. The driver of the truck, which was pulling a trailer, was unhurt.



Had to happen, the whole things a hairbrained geeky project, People like driving or like to be driven by someone but not many would like driven by Autonomous machine, the clever designers forget that a human driver have things that a Microchip can never have, real life experience, the ability to think ahead on the move, the freedom to change there mind, that life saving split second decision to avoid a major accident which is a lot better than a few Pre Programmed options that a Driverless car has to work through in sequence in an instant and of which none of them might be the correct choice.

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Driverless car kills passenger

Quote:
"the white side of the tractor trailer against a brightly lit sky" that had driven across the car's path.


sounds like the truck was at fault

Author:  heathcote [ Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Driverless car kills passenger

Not necessarily,you will have to wait for all details before apportioning blame,at the moment I would say from the details published it may be the system in the car at fault.

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Driverless car kills passenger

heathcote wrote:
Not necessarily,you will have to wait for all details before apportioning blame,at the moment I would say from the details published it may be the system in the car at fault.


thats hardly "wait for all details before apportioning blame" is it

Author:  captain cab [ Sat Jul 02, 2016 12:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Driverless car kills passenger

we the sad incident made me smile

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