[Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California

[Bryan Schulz]

hi,

you are aware that you would still have to ride with someone sighted, right?
Bryan Schulz


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Medina" <michellem86 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California


> Under construction or not, this is totally awesome news!!!
>
> On 10/2/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Jasmine,
>>
>> That's the one. There is a feature that allows the autonomous driving to 
>> be
>> turned off and a driver to take over if the need arises. Keep in mind
>> though
>> that Google is still testing the technology and they don't have it close 
>> to
>> being perfected yet. If they're hoping for blind people to be able to use
>> this technology, they're going to need to work on making the technology
>> more
>> accurate and reliable so blind people won't be stuck without a sighted
>> driver who will be able to take the wheel if the technology malfunctions 
>> in
>> some way.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jasmine
>> Kotsay
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 7:56 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
>>
>> Hi,
>> Do you know if this is the same car
>> that was on the news a few days ago? The one that may need a driver to 
>> take
>> control if the need arises?
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 17:00:56 -0400
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] self-driving car--legislation in California
>>
>> This seems really exciting!!! To me, it is amazing what Google has done
>> with
>> this car.
>>
>> Sherri
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Gov.  Jerry Brown (CA) rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving 
>> Toyota
>> Prius before signing legislation that will establish safety and 
>> performance
>> regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and
>> highways.
>>
>> AP/San Francisco Chronicle
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sherri Brun
>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
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