Quote:
Originally Posted by NachtRitter
What has to be changed on the road system to support the autonomous driving network? I may have missed it...
I agree that security & privacy will need to be addressed...
|
Autonomous intersection management. If most of the efficiency advantages of 100% autonomous cars are going to be realized, the current infrastructure needs to be replaced with equipment designed to work with computers, not humans. Rather than stop lights, intersections will be controlled by a server that communicates with the autonomous vehicles. Rather than wait on a signal light to proceed, the cars send requests to the server and then receives instructions. Think of it like a computerized air traffic control system. The server instructs all cars through the intersection and can allow more efficient traffic flow.
And then there is the issue of the consumer cost. Google's fleet vehicles have about $150,000 of technology that allows them to drive autonomously in the current infrastructure. The price of the technology will go down as it is better adapted and there is more demand, but we are a long way from an affordable autonomous car.