Robot Taxi is a new experiment in Japan. The company is manufacturing and testing automated cars that pick up clients from their GPS location and take them to their destination, whilst attempting to provide a unique passenger experience. As the company states in its mission statement, "Select where you want to go on your mobile device, and
Robot Taxi will come to pick you up. When it arrives, it detects where
you are and the door opens automatically for easy boarding. Once
underway, Robot Taxi selects the quickest route based on real-time
traffic information in order to reach your destination smoothly and
safely. Just like a good friend, Robot Taxi also makes sure you enjoy your
trip by providing on-board entertainment. All the while, ensuring to
use the best driving route to make your ride comfortable as well as
enjoyable."
How safe is it though for such cars to exist? How far do their sensors' abilities stretch? How inclusive and effective is their troubleshooting program? What are their limitations? Could they avid accidents caused by others as well as a person could? What if there is a glitch, or a bug in the system that has not been discovered during testing?
On the other hand, how would that affect society? There would no longer be the need to get a driver's license, or to be a taxi-driver so jobs would be lost but, what I find more important is, road-trips would not be the same ever again, would they?
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ReplyDeleteHi Smaragada, this is a very interesting topic. I heard that Volvo will also be introducing a self-driven car in 2017 which can be bought by the general public as well.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think when cars are autonomous, people tend to be too-reliant on the self-driving system. They would start taking their eyes off the traffic, and become less aware of their surroundings, because they feel a false sense of safety. And if there's something wrong with the car, people could not respond quickly enough.
ReplyDeleteIf it's possible I really want to get a robot car in the future. Its intelligent-interact system and UI are highly similar with Siri. The technology may change our lives in the future.
ReplyDeleteIf it's possible I really want to get a robot car in the future. Its intelligent-interact system and UI are highly similar with Siri. The technology may change our lives in the future.
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