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Driverless cars

Driverless cars
Driverless cars

The driverless car is closer than you think. But who will own and control these brave new machines: The traditional automakers or new tech giants?

The plot thickens?

Driverless cars

Now the giant Apple conglomerate is looking into developing driver-less cars to compete with the other giant, Google. This article looks at the unease that this is causing in the auto industry, amongst the car manufacturers.

Driverless cars
Driverless cars

Thankfully, I do not think that we will see many of these cars. As a result, in Halifax where my garage is based. Of course, I am certain that they will pop up somewhere in the country. Particularly where road conditions are better. I still can’t wrap my head around the idea of these things driving on our roads.

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autonomous cars in Halifax?

Although the technology is here, I just cannot get my head around the idea of driverless cars running around on our roads. Out of all the new inventions that we have seen in the recent past, especially in the car industry, this is the one that my brain just will not take in: driverless cars.

We will have lines of small driverless cars trailing each other as they go about their task of getting from A to B at 20 miles per hour. It reminds me of when I was a kid and used to watch Flash Gordon.

The upper levels of the cities had little cars all in a row, but not on roads as we know them but on sky roads. As kids, we thought that was the future, but it never happened.
This idea also reminds me of the London Docklands Light Railway, which has autonomous trains that automatically take passengers from A to B without any driver;

the safe thing is that they are on rails to guide them, whereas the autonomous cars will be battling against actual people who prefer to drive their own cars. I suspect it will not be too long before we see the first crash between humans and the driverless cars; that should be interesting.

Will autonomous cars ever take off?

I just cannot see it happening to a country like the UK with its busy, crowded roads; perhaps someone out there can explain to me how it will all work. For example, if there was a collision, who would be responsible for exchanging insurance information or even simply accepting blame?

I suspect it will be the human driver’s fault in any case, but if not, will the autonomous cars have to go to court? and show the images of the crash on the on-board cameras.
I am looking at this lightheartedly, but there are issues that will require ironing out before these things are let out on the roads.
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Moving onto 2024

Driverless cars, also known as autonomous vehicles (AVs), are rapidly advancing and gaining traction in the automotive world. As of 2024, many tech giants and car manufacturers, including Tesla, Waymo, and Uber, are testing and refining their AV technology.

These vehicles use a combination of sensors, cameras, radar, and AI to navigate roads without human intervention. In the UK, trials are underway in various cities, with the government aiming for widespread adoption by 2030.

The technology promises increased safety, reduced traffic congestion, and improved mobility for those unable to drive. However, regulatory, ethical, and safety challenges remain, requiring ongoing collaboration between policymakers, manufacturers, and the public to ensure a smooth transition to this futuristic mode of transport.

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Source: www.thestar.com

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