Connectivity in general. You need a 100% reliable, low latency, high bandwidth connection. Milliseconds matter in an emergency.
MS90 1639 days ago [-]
The USAF is able to deal with latency issues when controlling and targeting drones on the opposite side of the planet, though I do believe they use local people with line of sight connections to handle takeoffs and landings.
I don't see why something like their systems couldn't be applied here. Well, other than the fact that you'd need the resources (see: cash and massive satellite network) that the USAF has...
shoo 1639 days ago [-]
Reaction time requirements are probably much more forgiving for drones -- don't need to suddenly brake or change course due to the movements of other tightly packed drones around you during the daily commute
abhinuvpitale 1639 days ago [-]
There is also the question of trust, one of the biggest non-technical challenge to overcome would be to convince general public to get into a car which doesn't have a driver. It would be similar to getting into a rollercoaster.
No control whatsoever of what might happen next despite every bit of your trip being pre-planned to the dot.
gshdg 1638 days ago [-]
USAF has billions to throw at the problem.
convolvatron 1639 days ago [-]
usaf importantly doesn’t have any liability in the case of accidental death
TheEndless 1639 days ago [-]
Maybe because it still requires a human to be occupied during the task, and they also don't have physical safety stake in the activity. I don't think I'd feel quite at ease if a driver over the Internet had my fate in their hands. Also that brings up the fact that latency and failure of wireless communications could mean death.
udayrddy 1639 days ago [-]
I do not see any use case with it. If I have to remote control it, I would rather control directly. Isn't the whole purpose to make use of your time on other works instead of driving?
jolmg 1639 days ago [-]
Maybe the idea is that as soon as you're detected to be sleep, a driver from some company gets alerted and takes over your driving until you wake up.
thecrumb 1639 days ago [-]
Tunnels? Overpasses? Trees. Thinking about how many times my satellite radio fades out.
I don't see why something like their systems couldn't be applied here. Well, other than the fact that you'd need the resources (see: cash and massive satellite network) that the USAF has...
No control whatsoever of what might happen next despite every bit of your trip being pre-planned to the dot.