We need an infrastructure architect here in the us. The bus I commute on went under, and I can’t be trusted to drive 120 miles a day and keep my speed in check. I started looking at the most automated rides I could find (Tesla is leagues ahead if I’m not mistaken), and I’m still... driving.
I for one, would be more than happy to prolong my commute, on a dedicated, reduced speed lane, if it meant I could sit in the back seat and work. The belief that we’ll incrementally get to level 5 besides human drivers on the extant infrastructure (lanes) is very misplaced.
Fingers crossed that the feds can develop a roadmap (sorry!) to support the transition from level 2 to level 5. It will not happen on open roadways—lidar or not!
I for one, would be more than happy to prolong my commute, on a dedicated, reduced speed lane, if it meant I could sit in the back seat and work. The belief that we’ll incrementally get to level 5 besides human drivers on the extant infrastructure (lanes) is very misplaced.
Fingers crossed that the feds can develop a roadmap (sorry!) to support the transition from level 2 to level 5. It will not happen on open roadways—lidar or not!