Datsun 1200 Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Sure, if legal will have to be safer than the average driver by a lot. They will be super safe, boring, but safe. IH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Top Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I was at a bar last night in Patong and I saw a driverless Tuk Tuk go past chased by 3 Thai men , apparently the driver had stopped for a piss and left the handbrake off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prubangboy Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 (edited) Wouldn't necessarily do it now till the San Fran kinks get worked out, but def would in a limited setting like a shuttle between airport terminals. Too much $$$ potential for this to be allowed to fail and they're too close to success to give up. If you can maximize traffic throughput via satelites, that changes the economics of everything. It will affect everything from the cost of your Bic lighter to capital savings on less worn out roads, to air quality. Taxi's are the merest tip of the iceberg. In our limited, what's left lifetime, auto-cars will be the norm. Edited November 3, 2023 by Prubangboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 17 hours ago, JayClay said: Imagine a taxi driver that relies on Sangsom or Hong Tong. That I can handle being locked in a cab with no way to say pull over or give better direction is a no go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeBOzbourne Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 I prefer sitting on the back of a driverless motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 37 minutes ago, kingstonkid said: That I can handle being locked in a cab with no way to say pull over or give better direction is a no go You'd prefer a drunk driver to a taxi that you can't give "better" directions too? Each to their own. (yes I ignored the comment about not being able to tell the taxi to pull over... Because I'm sure you can do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 23 hours ago, chickenslegs said: The mahout, until he was thrown off. So, the elephant was driver less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 1:16 PM, JayClay said: You'd prefer a drunk driver to a taxi that you can't give "better" directions too? Each to their own. (yes I ignored the comment about not being able to tell the taxi to pull over... Because I'm sure you can do) I also have never had a drunk taxi driver in Thailand And are you sure you can tell it to pull over and the program will accept it. I am not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 16 hours ago, kingstonkid said: I also have never had a drunk taxi driver in Thailand And are you sure you can tell it to pull over and the program will accept it. I am not If you've never had a drunk taxi driver your probably in the minority. And how would you know anyway? Yes I'm pretty sure there'd be able to tell any driverless taxi to pull over and it would do so without getting into a heated debate (which could also quite easily happen with a human driver...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPancake Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 I prefer humans to machines so I'll go with the thai taxi drivers. They can't resist me anyway. I'm far too cool. I always make them laugh eventually - even the angry ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retarius Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Not at the moment. I'd like to see a few aCCIDIENTS FIRST AND THEN SEE WHO DIES IN WHICH SEATS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblybob Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 I haven't really thought about it before, but now I've thought about it.....no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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