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London Taxi Firm Addison Lee Promises Self-Driving Cars by 2021

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    London Taxi Firm Addison Lee Promises Self-Driving Cars by 2021

    Interesting report from Bloomberg - "Self-driving car advocates argue it’s people, not cars, that need reprogramming to prevent road fatalities"

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...premium-europe

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    Originally posted by Martin@AS Financial View Post
    Interesting report from Bloomberg - "Self-driving car advocates argue it’s people, not cars, that need reprogramming to prevent road fatalities"

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...premium-europe
    Since Addison Lee have the worst drivers in London, it can only be an improvement.
    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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      #3
      oh goody more unemployment and tax offshoring!
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        #4
        will they be training their AI to target and drive into cyclists?

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          #5
          Originally posted by deebeegee View Post
          will they be training their AI to target and drive into cyclists?
          and to open the passenger door to get the ones on the pavement they can't drive in to.
          'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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            #6
            Originally posted by deebeegee View Post
            will they be training their AI to target and drive into cyclists?
            A bigger issue is that AI cars might need dedicated lanes in cities - which will conflict heavily with new cycle lanes. I already hear tfl are looking at allowing motorcyclists to use the embankment cycle superhighway.

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              #7
              Phase 1 will be a few thousands of Indians in an office in Mumbai remote steering the vehicles

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                #8
                Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                Phase 1 will be a few thousands of Indians in an office in Mumbai remote steering the vehicles
                Mumbai are too expensive now. Probably somewhere like Malaysia.

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                  #9
                  Uber to Increase London Fares for $260 Million Fund for Electric Cars

                  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...premium-europe

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Martin@AS Financial View Post
                    Financial News 2021.

                    Addison Lee's electric car subsidiary goes in to administration after directors paid themselves £12,000,000 bonus.
                    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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