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Volkswagen's new Emergency Assist technology will safely drive your car to the side of the highway and call an ambulance if you pass out while driving. (supercarblondie.com)

submitted 2 days ago by Lugh to c/avs

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[–] Lugh 3 points 2 days ago

Will we see a day when manually driving a car is as illegal and socially unacceptable as driving drunk or without a seatbelt? I'd guess so. Tech like this will become standardized along the way to full Level 5 self-driving.

There's a whole demographic of people aged 80+ who face restrictions on their driving as they age further. I would expect Volkswagen and others to be marketing car software along these lines tailored to their needs and problems.