Toyota To Let People Ride In Self-Driving Prius

fergus07 writes "Toyota is to show an autonomous Prius at Tokyo Motor Show. Dubbed the Toyota AVOS (Automatic Vehicle Operation System), the car will be available for members of the public to take 'back seat' rides at the show, demonstrating first hand how the Prius can avoid obstacles, be summoned from a parking garage and park itself."

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Re:First self-driving crash - who to blame, or sue

[vlm]

This is actually very easy to deal with. The driver is still liable.

Have the driver be a judgment proof citizen of India who clicks a button when Siri says to click it. Game over all done. Why make this more complicated than necessary?

I would have 3rd worlders drive the cars directly, skipping all this autonomous stuff, but I've seen how they drive in their native land and how they drive after they illegally immigrate here, and I think we're better off not having them even try to turn the wheel. Just push the button when Siri says to push it.