According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driverless vehicles are not ready to be driven on public roads for purposes other than testing. But why is this? Self-driving cars operate through similar navigational software as a smartphone and traffic obstacles. However, they don’t yet respond to the actions of other drivers and pedestrians. This is evidenced by the Google driverless car that crashed into a bus to avoid sandbags that is making headlines all over the news this week.
What self-driving cars can’t do yet:
Infographic by: www.ptclwg.com
What self-driving cars can’t do yet:
- Keep the driver awake and alert (A study by Stanford proves that keeping a driver awake is a major feat for self-driving cars to overcome)
- Make consequential decisions for the driver (If a dog dashed in front of a car, the car in theory would have to make a human-like decision. Would it swerve off the road and possibly harm pedestrians or swerve into another lane and risk collision? Who would be at vault for the accident?)
- Process variables quickly
- Communication externally (without a form of communication, pedestrians may not be clear on when it is safe to cross the road)
- Overcome government obstacles
Infographic by: www.ptclwg.com
