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Will Robot Cars Need Windows?
An anonymous reader writes: The Atlantic has an article asking whether autonomous cars need windows. If there's no driver, will the passengers want to look outside? In the summer, will anyone want to endure the relentless heat from the sun? The robot cars offer us a great opportunity to rethink the platform which is largely devoted to supporting the driver. But if a computer is in charge and it sees with dozens of cameras ringing the car, what else can we change? What else don't we need? What can improve?
I don't need windows - just gun ports.
W..w..W - Willy Waterloo washes Warren Wiggins who is washing Waldo Woo.
I would say that linux would be a superior choice to windows for a car. Less re-starting.
Yes, but since there will be no drivers, we could just drug passengers into unconsciousness for the duration of their trip! RETHINK THE PLATFORM, MAN!
Their may be a grammatical error, misspeling, or evn a typo in this post.
Not to mention letting your dog stick its head out of the window. #1 most important function of car windows according to dogs.
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
No, no, the purpose of advancing technology is total isolation from the natural world. The natural world is icky and uncomfortable. Glass just isn't enough of a barrier.
Because dogs love it, and because there is nothing funnier than a dog with its face and ears flapping in the wind, drool splashing on the windshield of the car behind.
Honestly, picture Dug from Up ... in full gloriously happy tongue wagging happiness.
A dog with his head out the car windows is such an unbridled expression of glee+goofy it makes me smile just thinking of it.
Let's see a damned cat do that. You can't, because cats are stupid pets.
Of course at the time I had an onion on my belt, because that was the style back then ... wait? What?
Get off my damned lawn you darned cat lover!!
Lost at C:>. Found at C.
Also, Grey Poupon.
this is why the best option is to strap the safety crate to the roof of the vehicle, and let the dog fear-poop itself while getting its fill of the 60mph scent-hurricane of highway travel.