Autonomous cars without human ?backup drivers? are coming to California
Experts say this is actually safer than having a person behind the wheel California is taking an important first step towards technology that will make its streets safer. Starting April 2, the state?s Department of Motor Vehicles will allow autonomous vehicles to operate without a human ?driver? as backup.
About 50 companies have licenses to operate driverless cars in the state but until now the DMV has required that a human be in the front seat of the vehicle and prepared to take the wheel at any time. Now companies can operate the cars remotely, or?and this is the exciting part?start using vehicles that don?t have steering wheels at all.
Even though a human won?t be physically in the car, a human operator still needs to monitor the car remotely and be able to stop or control the vehicle, according to Recode. And the operator must also be able to communicate with the passengers in case of an emergency.
Good: humans ultimately need to be removed from drivers seat for safety of urban peds/bikes/kids: CA DMV: ?Safety is our top concern and we are ready to begin working with manufacturers that are prepared to test fully driverless vehicles in California.? https://t.co/oxiKR9KM8t? gabe klein (@gabe_klein) February 27, 2018
Advocates were excited about the prospect of removing human drivers from vehicles completely, as many groups like the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets believe fully autonomous vehicles are an important pathway to safer streets. These group...
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