[[a safety driver in case of emergencies or technology glitches. In the not-too-distant future, that will no longer be the case]]
And why won’t it be the case in the future? Will a “backup safety device” kick in and take over? And what if there is a computer failure that doesn’t kick in to takeover? At least a human isn’t going to malfunction
I took a driving class a couple of years ago for drivers that were in the security/executive protection industry.
Instructors started talking about all the “safety” features that are being required on vehicles and the trends they’re seeing. All in the sphere of how it will effect the security industry.
They touched on two things:
1. New cars have sensors that show a driver how much air is in the tires. That system is wireless. Being that it is wireless, it can be hacked. If it is hacked then someone else can control aspects of the car. When it comes to “semi autonomous” vehicles, they’d be able to control everything.
2. Driverless vehicles have sensors all around them to keep them within the lane lines and all sorts of other inputs needed to keep the car on the road. Sensors that can be disabled with a pen laser.
Imagine a truck carrying chlorine, LP gas, gasoline, etc etc and the bad guys figure out how to disable/manipulate one.
At least a human isn’t going to malfunction
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I don’t believe you thought that over. Humans malfunction all the time. Human errors are most likely the major cause of accidents.