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General Category => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on April 14, 2023, 10:24:46 AM

Title: Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorways
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 14, 2023, 10:24:46 AM

This sounds much harder to concentrate on than driving


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65272929

Title: Re: Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorways
Post by: Udayana on April 14, 2023, 11:26:13 AM

Indeed.

I think I'd prefer a system where we drove and the cars monitored and advised or cut in to correct errors.
 

Title: Re: Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorways
Post by: jeremyp on April 14, 2023, 12:26:37 PM

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It can control steering, acceleration and braking but a camera will monitor a driver's eyes so they stay alert.

How does that work then?

Or do they mean that a camera will monitor the driver's eyes and do something like sound an alarm if it detects the driver is not alert?

I don't see the point of this. If I have to stay alert anyway, what's the point of being able to take my hands off the wheel?

I've got nothing against driver aids as such but I will embrace full self driving only when it is safe and legal for my car to drive me home after a night on the beer.