Focusing On Tech Alone, You Miss How Autonomous Driving Will Change Society

Hallie Siegel writes The way that consumers interact with and operate cars will transform most functions in commuting, travel, communications, car ownership, and many other as-yet unknown ways. Dieter Zetsche, chairman of Daimler and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, said at this year's CES in Las Vegas: "Anyone who focuses solely on the technology has not yet grasped how autonomous driving will change our society." Robotics watcher Frank Tobe writes about how imagination is overtaking the ethics debate around autonomous cars."

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ugh....fluff

[TheCarp]

I like fluff. I like fluff with chunky peanut butter and some jelly. This article though, this isn't my kind of fluff. Its not even making real predictions, its stating the obvious and moving on. Autonomous cars could be HUGE.

DUI (or OUI in my state)? Thing of the past. Drunken crashes? Gone with them.

need to be 17 to drive? Why? Hell, put a parental lock on the car and designate the destination. Going to work? Bring a book for the ride! Shit, tell it you want a large latte, whole milk, no sugar from dunkies, and it can coordinate with the dunkies in the area to get you one the fastest with the least time off your route. In fact, maybe it skips the closest dunkies, because you will be there before the late is ready and nobody wants to wait.

Re: What an Embarrassingly Vapid Article

[Impy the Impiuos Imp]

Speaking of long, boring trips, finally! No more one-handed driving!

Re:The real missed question

[Kinthelt]

You can stay permanently at home, working on your computer and receiving food deliveries. It's called "house arrest". Why would anybody want that?

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