Self-drive XC90 kills cyclist

AB-UK · Mar 19th, 2018, 17:40

News just in :-

https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...-car/23389700/

Whippy · Mar 19th, 2018, 18:14

Bound to happen at some stage.

enrm6 · Mar 19th, 2018, 18:57

Very sad, and ludicrous that the tests are allowed to happen on normal roads with vulnerable road users sharing the same road space. The human factors aspects of autonomy are way behind the technology and the technology is insufficiently advanced to deal with the complexity of the situations that occur.

I also can’t fathom how they plan to handle the insurance situation, who is culpable?

Whyman · Mar 19th, 2018, 19:50

In the last stats for 2016, 37,461 people died on the roads in the USA yes that's 100 per day or 1 in every 9,000 people.

Bound to happen to a driverless car sooner or later.

AB-UK · Mar 19th, 2018, 19:59

Just noted that the link now shows a video clip with lots of Uber Mondeo-type cars.
Here's a screenshot which shows the XC90 which was involved in the incident :-

Bendolfc · Mar 19th, 2018, 20:05

Can't imagine Ford are too happy that all the major news outlets are using pictures of their cars....

I imagine Volvo will try to distance themselves from this as from what i can gather it is mostly Uber tech.

AB-UK · Mar 19th, 2018, 20:24

Unless it was a failure of the City-Safe system - see the attached image taken from the Volvo website with an ironic subject :-

Chief inspector · Mar 19th, 2018, 21:20

These cars have a much more advanced scanner on the roof rather than city safe.

Of course if the lady dashed out 3 feet in front of a car doing 30mph, no one can stop in time.

Haldex · Mar 19th, 2018, 23:19

Quote:

Volvo confirmed the vehicle was a Volvo XC90, which Uber has been using special versions of in its testing. Russell Datz, a spokesman for the automaker, said the autonomous technology was not made by Volvo.

So, actually, the poor guy was killed by an Uber- not a Volvo. Heavily modified for autonomous driving- I can imagine they disabled and/or modified most of the safety/collision prevention features..

Bendolfc · Mar 20th, 2018, 00:29

Of course volvo will try to distance themselves from it but they jumped into bed with Uber and must be providing a lot of tech assistance to get the Uber kit integrated with the car.

https://www.media.volvocars.com/glob...s-driving-cars

Mar 19th, 2018, 17:40	#1
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enrm6 Member Last Online: Apr 21st, 2024 16:16 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loughborough	Very sad, and ludicrous that the tests are allowed to happen on normal roads with vulnerable road users sharing the same road space. The human factors aspects of autonomy are way behind the technology and the technology is insufficiently advanced to deal with the complexity of the situations that occur. I also can’t fathom how they plan to handle the insurance situation, who is culpable? __________________ -- Curr: MY24 XC90 T8 Ultimate, 62 C30 R-Design D2 Prev: 20 XC90 B5(D), 17 XC90 D5, 53 V70 T5, 96 850 T5

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Whyman Premier Member Last Online: Today 17:02 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Newark	In the last stats for 2016, 37,461 people died on the roads in the USA yes that's 100 per day or 1 in every 9,000 people. Bound to happen to a driverless car sooner or later. __________________ XC60 2013 D5 215 SE Lux Nav geartronic

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Chief inspector Master Member Last Online: Mar 11th, 2022 08:02 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Global Village	These cars have a much more advanced scanner on the roof rather than city safe. Of course if the lady dashed out 3 feet in front of a car doing 30mph, no one can stop in time. __________________ 2018 V90 Momentum Pro

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Whippy Premier Member Last Online: Today 14:01 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wessex	Bound to happen at some stage.

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Bendolfc Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liverpool	Can't imagine Ford are too happy that all the major news outlets are using pictures of their cars.... I imagine Volvo will try to distance themselves from this as from what i can gather it is mostly Uber tech.

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Bendolfc Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:10 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Liverpool	Of course volvo will try to distance themselves from it but they jumped into bed with Uber and must be providing a lot of tech assistance to get the Uber kit integrated with the car. https://www.media.volvocars.com/glob...s-driving-cars

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