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Robotaxi firm Cruise says new data shows its self-driving cars are far safer than human-driven cars; in 94% of collisions the robotaxis were involved in the 'primary contribution' was the human driver (getcruise.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] Lugh 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This isn't the first research that has shown 2023 robotaxi AI is already safer than human drivers, but it is the most comprehensive. There are two takeaways.

First, AI is continuously improving. 2024 & 2025 robotaxi will be even more safer than humans.

Second, at some point, human driving will come to be seen as a safety liability the way drunk driving and not wearing seat belts are now. The question is how soon will that happen? Will there be a day when human driving is banned or restricted on most roads? It wouldn't surprise me if that day is coming.

Don't think this will happen? Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years. Approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.

[–] bastian_5@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And who performed the study? A robotaxi company....

Congratulations you've fallen for the same shit that said cigarettes are healthy, leaded gasoline is fine, and climate change doesn't exist.

[–] Lugh 5 points 1 year ago

Cruise were involved in the study, they had to be, it was their cars being studied.

But the actual research was carried out by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) & University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

https://www.vtti.vt.edu/

https://www.umtri.umich.edu/

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