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

Posted by samzenpus on from the whole-new-ballgame dept.

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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  1. Re: What an Embarrassingly Vapid Article by Impy+the+Impiuos+Imp · · Score: 3, Funny

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

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  2. Re:The real missed question by Kinthelt · · Score: 3, Funny

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

    You're new here, aren't you?

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