Self-Driving Cruise


Would you get into one?

It’s easier to describe what it’s not, rather than what it is. For example, it doesn’t look like a toaster on wheels, as some autonomous “people movers” tend to do. A microwave might be more accurate, but I’m not convinced.

Inside are two bench seats facing each other, a pair of screens on either end... and nothing else. The absence of all the stuff you expect to see when climbing into a vehicle is jarring. No steering wheel, no pedals, no gear shift, no cockpit to speak of, no obvious way for a human to take control should anything go wrong. There’s a new car smell, but it’s not unpleasant. It’s almost like cucumber-infused water.

The GM Cruise Origin driverless shuttle.

Catch a video of this thing here:


Would I get into one?  Sure.  As long as the thing was in a controlled space (ex. parking lot) travelling less than 25-30 miles per hour.

I say that....... but then I think....... what if a hacker took control and got us going 70 out on I-72?

YIKES!


Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt

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