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GM predicts a driver less car in 10 years

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton  

General Motors Corp executives expect to have cars which drive themselves - even parking at their destination in less than 10 years time.

Engineers are currently developing vehicles which can detect other road users or dangerous situations and the DARPA challenge has already proved to be a valuable learning experience for driver less vehicles.

"This is not science fiction," Larry Burns, GM's vice-president for research and development, said in a recent interview. when referring to predictions of driver less cars within 10 years

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Gus () Newbie | 2008-01-07 16:51:07
so tell me again - wy are car companies spending squillions of dollars on driverless cars - why do we actually need them ??
Tezza () Newbie | 2008-01-07 16:52:42
because we all drive like idiots and there are too many accidents - and we kill and maim people - thats why
Dezzin () Newbie | 2008-01-07 16:56:02
I need to see more detail around this concept - if its just a highway thing -and it sort of regulates the traffic flows - then does it sort of becomes a bit like modules on a rail system - or similar ? - if thats the case ?? dunno I need to see more
Stu () Newbie | 2008-01-07 16:58:37
its one thing driving robot vehicles across the desert and having radar detection - we do that for assisted parking already - but to actually drive a passenger vehicle in traffic - thats a scary concept
RoadRage () Newbie | 2008-01-07 17:00:48
all part of the regulated sanitized lives which we are increasingly leading now and more to come in the future if this is a guide !!
Peter () Newbie | 2008-01-07 17:07:23
it may just be my suspicious nature - but all of these tech innovations mean that the average guy can do less and less work on his own vehicle - its all too specialised - less competition - higher prices for the guys with the high tech analysers - company repair shops make good profits - I lift the hood on my car and ??!!@@@## I wouldn't know where to start looking for the simplest of problems - in the old days it was easy - check the spark plugs, check the distributor , check the carby etc you soon found the problem - not now -
Sten () Newbie | 2008-01-07 17:08:49
yeah, know what you mean - need a degree in computer science just to lift the hood
Zoran () Newbie | 2008-01-07 19:45:05
if it all comes together - I see enormous benefit on motorways - safety, traffic managemnt - it all should work seamlesley - programme the vehicle and it should do the rest - the right safe distances etc etc - sit back, watch a movie and enjoy the ride
Stan () Newbie | 2008-01-08 03:45:43
my wife drives from the passenger seat all the time - who will she abuse when theres no driver - that needs to be built into the car computer - a pre recorded message saying.... "yes dear"... "yes dear"...."yes dear"...
ZCBG () Newbie | 2008-01-08 18:54:33
The ony quote that concerns me is this: "people would have the option to choose a driverless mode while they still would control the vehicle on local streets, Burns said". If a "driverless car" still requires a human to drive it at some point then there would be no interest and no point to putting a car like this on sale Mr. Burns. Until a true driverless car can be made where the car drives 100% by itself without a human ever having to drive it, then it should be put on sale Mr. Burns.
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