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Nissan Develops Emergency Auto-Steering System
AmiMoJo writes "Japanese automaker Nissan Motor says it has developed a new technology to help drivers avoid collisions. A new computer system automatically steers the car to avoid colliding with objects in the road. The system relies on radar and laser scanners. It also uses a front-mounted camera to provide information on what's happening outside the car. The system first alerts the driver to turn in a certain direction. If the driver cannot immediately turn in that direction, the system takes over the steering to help avoid a collision."
The less involved the drivers are the safer the system is. The system is safest when the driver cannot control the car at all.
That was my first thought too. Car sees a monster tumbleweed coming and swerves me into the other lane (boom) or the ditch trying to dodge it, not realizing that Ramming Speed is fully authorized with tumbleweeds.
This, so much this. Or any other objects that you'd rather hit than the alternatives.
Even worse would be the car dodging a big dog and hitting a small kid instead.
Here, I respectfully have to disagree. Given a choice, I would rather save a dog's life than a kid's. I don't think one animal is worth more than another, and while there are plenty of both, there are more kids in the world than dogs.