Reply to post: How it will happen really

Stop lights, sunsets, junctions are tough work for Google's robo-cars

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How it will happen really

Changing infrastructure for driverless cars across the *whole* road network will not happen

(a) expensive and (b) rather 19/20th century

Some changes may be made - rather like mobile phones in Africa - build some masts rather than a lot of expensive copper - i.e. limited change.

When there are enough diverless cars on the road, they will talk to each other and solve the problem co-operatively.

Networked cars

Oh no, nothing can go wrong there...

In the UK there seems to be a constant program of digging up the motorway system to make it wider / concrete central barriers / smart ... and I can see something being done in limited circumstances.

However I do see self driving cars being viable on freeways / autobahns / motorways as the problem set is so much more limited.

istr the new merc e class can 'drive' on motorways right now.

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