#transpotech — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #transpotech, aggregated by home.social.
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Apparently “opportunity for continued improvement in these highly dynamic social interactions between man and machine” = #Waymo code for "Yep, AI can learn to break the law". Good luck, people wanting to cross the street. This also spikes the ableist "make eye contact" advice. wapo.st/3ZZDifm (gift link)
#CarCulture #CrashNotAccident #RoadSafety #TowardZeroDeaths #TranspoTech #transportation #infrastructure #walking #walkability #WaymoOops #AI #TechNews #AV #accessibility #RoboTaxi
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Boost/discuss for people who think vehicle tech will take care of safety for them. Kea Wilson's takeaways:
-Systems aren't trained to recognize people who use wheelchairs, other assistive devices, bikes, scooters or motorcycles
-The deadline for compliance got bumped back from 3 to 5 years
-They don't have to be able to stop for pedestrians above 45 mph#RoadSafety #TranspoTech #AV #SafetyOverSpeed #driving #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #BikeTooter #walking #VisionZero
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"Vehicles with advanced driving assist systems that automatically steer, accelerate and brake are popular, but associated with increased driver distraction. This distraction coupled with unreliable autonomous system performance leads to vehicles that may be at higher risk for striking pedestrians."
#RoadSafety #pedestrian #WalkSafe #TranspoTech #ADAS #technology #SafeSystemApproach #AV #cars