If there's no manual override, then it would be trivial to stop the car and threaten the passenger. According to the LA Times [0], Google is trying to make their autos fully autonomous, without any user controls. I'm not sure if there's more recent news than this.
If there is a manual override (wheel and pedals), the door is already locked when in motion, so the driver should have enough time to floor the gas and escape.
Unless Google incorporates some seriously advanced detection and response, I see SDCs being an easy target for criminals.
If there is a manual override (wheel and pedals), the door is already locked when in motion, so the driver should have enough time to floor the gas and escape.
Unless Google incorporates some seriously advanced detection and response, I see SDCs being an easy target for criminals.
[0] http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-google-car-20140...