Nissan to offer autonomous vehicles

m3chhawk · 08-27-2013, 03:07 PM

Nissan plans to sell self-driving cars by 2020 - Aug. 27, 2013

JARblue · 08-27-2013, 03:11 PM

Taking the human element (aka mistakes) out of driving seems like a good thing to me as long as I get to keep driving the Z

Next up: flying cars!

m3chhawk · 08-27-2013, 03:15 PM

I heard an interesting analogy on this once.

They compared the possibilities to people walking through a crowded area such as a shopping mall. There are people moving in every direction all at different speeds, yet no one runs into each other because we are moving slow enough that we can react and change. Applying the same concept to artificial intelligence and cars, we can effectively increase the speed of everyday transportation to seemingly ridiculous levels while simultaneously reducing, or even eliminating, collisions.

JARblue · 08-27-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by m3chhawk

I heard an interesting analogy on this once.

They compared the possibilities to people walking through a crowded area such as a shopping mall. There are people moving in every direction all at different speeds, yet no one runs into each other because we are moving slow enough that we can react and change. Applying the same concept to artificial intelligence and cars, we can effectively increase the speed of everyday transportation to seemingly ridiculous levels while simultaneously reducing, or even eliminating, collisions.

as long as it doesn't turn into iRobot

Haboob · 08-27-2013, 07:35 PM

Computers will never be able to predict the unpredictability of humans.

And I'm against this, because I don't want to be forced to drive some eco-friendly, slow, ugly, POS.

Drex · 08-27-2013, 08:10 PM

one day our grandkids will be amazed that us old folks would personally pilot 2 ton death traps at 50+mph in opposite directions within mere inches of each other. risking our lives every day just to pick up milk.

our grandkids will look back at driving cars like we look back at asbestos or doctors who didn't believe in washing their hands inbetween an autopsy and a baby delivery.

"wow grandpa, you drove your own car with an engine that exploded flammable liquid 2 ft in front of you? how are you still alive?"

"son, back in my day, men were men, and drove themselves in cars that harnessed the power of million year old dinosaurs. none of this pansy electric self driving bs!"

bigaudiofanat · 08-27-2013, 08:07 PM

I can see terminator coming sooner than later. I might actually be around when that happens. I mean we already have super computers thinking and learning on their own, Watson for example.

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-28-2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

i can see terminator coming sooner than later. I might actually be around when that happens. I mean we already have super computers thinking and learning on their own, watson for example.

s k y n e t i s h e r e !!!

Haboob · 08-27-2013, 08:12 PM

But they'll also never have the thrill of driving a car.

m3chhawk · 08-27-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

But they'll also never have the thrill of driving a car.

You can still ride horses can't you?

Haboob · 08-27-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by m3chhawk

You can still ride horses can't you?

Robot horses.

shadoquad · 08-27-2013, 09:05 PM

Yeah, I'm not looking forward to autonomous cars at all.

Rather have humans at the wheel.

Arrvaxx · 08-27-2013, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Yeah, I'm not looking forward to autonomous cars at all.

Rather have humans at the wheel.

I don't agree. Anything that gets grandma and soccer mom out of the left lane is ok by me!

Besides, planes take off and land by themselves every day.

Haboob · 08-27-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrvaxx

I don't agree. Anything that gets grandma and soccer mom out of the left lane is ok by me!

Besides, planes take off and land by themselves every day.

Are you sure, I thought that's when autopilot was removed; for take-off and landing?

Arrvaxx · 08-27-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Haboob

Are you sure, I thought that's when autopilot was removed; for take-off and landing?

Quite. They've been doing it for decades. They just don't talk a lot about it for obvious reasons.

Autoland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The US Air Force just landed an unmaned and unguided (computer control) fighter on an air craft carrier.

Edit: In fact I would bet its use will become more and more widespread, outside of bad weather primarily today, since with it you 'could' fly planes closer together.

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m3chhawk Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 878 Drives: '11 370Z SPT 6MT BLK Rep Power: 25	I heard an interesting analogy on this once. They compared the possibilities to people walking through a crowded area such as a shopping mall. There are people moving in every direction all at different speeds, yet no one runs into each other because we are moving slow enough that we can react and change. Applying the same concept to artificial intelligence and cars, we can effectively increase the speed of everyday transportation to seemingly ridiculous levels while simultaneously reducing, or even eliminating, collisions. __________________ F.I. CF CBE \| Avant Garde M310 \| BC BR's \| ONEighty \| Status \| EvoR \| Stillen \| Whiteline \| B&M \| Bespoke Details Boosted Performance \| Precision Turbo \| Tial \| HKS \| Innovate Motorsports \| Bosch \| Treadstone \| Walbro \| UpRev \| Depo

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Drex Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 498 Drives: '11 370z MB 6MT SP Rep Power: 14	one day our grandkids will be amazed that us old folks would personally pilot 2 ton death traps at 50+mph in opposite directions within mere inches of each other. risking our lives every day just to pick up milk. our grandkids will look back at driving cars like we look back at asbestos or doctors who didn't believe in washing their hands inbetween an autopsy and a baby delivery. "wow grandpa, you drove your own car with an engine that exploded flammable liquid 2 ft in front of you? how are you still alive?" "son, back in my day, men were men, and drove themselves in cars that harnessed the power of million year old dinosaurs. none of this pansy electric self driving bs!" shadoquad and Haboob like this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z \| 6MT \| Magnetic Black \| Sport Package

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