Driverless Car

[rov1100]

Shown on TV the other evening and has clocked 150,000 miles on public roads without an accident. I believe it was designed by Google. How come the motor manufacturers are not getting involved to produce their own version?

[rov1100]

More info here:

http://www.telegraph....s-driverless-car.html

[rojash]

"How come the motor manufacturers are not getting involved to produce their own version?"

I think they are to some extent, but Google has much more spare cash and the right kind of expertise. I'm pretty sure that none of the car manufacturers design their own GPS systems. It doesn't make economic sense.

[AlBags]

Because none of them want to be the first recipient of the first lawsuit : )

They all are to a certain degree.

[ABerrant]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_car

[Old_Geezer]

Surely they could sell them with an "at the owners own risk" clause. Unless they manage to price us all off the roads I suspect it has to come eventually. Can't say it looks that stylish with a spinning detector on the roof though. Still, I'd be happy being driven everywhere rather than have to drive myself. And getting back from the pub would suddenly no longer be any problem ! Can it park itself though ?

[Buenchico]

"At the owner's own risk" clauses generally have no validity in law, O_G.
(See the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977)

[JonnyBoy12]

Is there any YouTube footage of this and if so can you post it for us?

[Old_Geezer]

Well I've seen MS Windows try to get off the hook by asking the PC owner to ok every time something they can't know about is about to run (not so common now admittedly) and in work they don't care enough about staff to ensure the hot water from the tap isn't scalding, so put up warning signs instead. I'd suspect there is a 'pass the blame on to the public' way around these things somehow. It always seems to be the case.

[Buenchico]

For JB12:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp9KBrH8H04

[scrummyyummy]

I would love to have one! I hate driving!

[ABerrant]

It isn't the "owner's own risk" that is the issue. It is the risk to all other road users (and users of footpaths and public spaces).