Re: "irrational human fear from loss of control"
I am struggling to work out exactly why it is in any way "irrational".
"However, the industry, much like the aviation sector which would also benefit from computer-controlled pilots..."
At the moment a lot of flight is indeed computer controlled, but at the same time the pilot is unambiguously responsible for the safety of the aircraft and its contents and is able to override the automated systems if circumstances demand it. Unlike land - based vehicle drivers pilots generally have a "bubble" around them which gives them a bit of thinking and manoevering space, a luxury not always available to cars and their drivers.
"...sensor can detect lane line markings..." yeah right, if the markings are actually there in the first place; quite a lot near Chez Commswonk are barely visible due to normal wear and tear. Oh and one or two roundabouts have mysterious markings - understandable to the human eye and brain - that _cross_ the line of travel to move vehicles into the most appropriate place for where they are going. Well that's the intention anyway, but I'm far from certain that any computer will be able to make sense of it.
Oh and lane markings often vanish after a light fall of snow or even after rain under overhead lights.
Another solution in search of a problem.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
