I don’t think Google’s initiative will amount to much. It’s too little too late. The car companies are putting self driving in one portion of the drive at a time.
Reversible lanes are easy. You’ve already got the GPS so you know where you are, and the map so you know where the reversibles are, and a clock that’s updatable from GPS and therefore accurate. Got cameras too so reading the lights isn’t too tough.
“Reversible lanes are easy. You’ve already got the GPS so you know where you are, and the map so you know where the reversibles are, and a clock that’s updatable from GPS and therefore accurate. Got cameras too so reading the lights isn’t too tough.”
Do you remember a story from a few months ago, where some vest bomber killed themselves because they screwed up daylight saving’s time? These things aren’t as easy as you make them out to be. There is a vast difference between technically possible, and reasonably fail safe. You’ve just proposed a system that involves maps, clocks, cameras, and GPS, all working together perfectly...and declared it ‘easy’? Really?
I’m going to classify you as an ‘IT’ guy, and not a ‘car’ guy.
“It’s too little too late. The car companies are putting self driving in one portion of the drive at a time.”
I have to re-iterate how vastly different a self parking feature is, compared to what Google is trying to do. The auto makers are not, and have not introduced ‘self driving’ features into their cars.