New automated vehicle act becomes law.

Lancpudn · 20th May 2024, 17:08

Self driving vehicles will be on UK roads within two years.

https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/sel...law-introduced

coolguy · 20th May 2024, 19:03

Technology is a wonderful thing, when it works! God help us when it doesn't.

xsport · 20th May 2024, 20:03

One milli-second glitch from a sensor or cicuit component , and your numbers up ..

torque2me · 21st May 2024, 09:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by xsport

One milli-second glitch from a sensor or circuit component , and your numbers up ..

Or somebody's number is up!

Kev

Lancpudn · 21st May 2024, 10:17

It seems the haulage industry are following in the footsteps of SDV cars (software defined vehicles)

Look how they describe a lorry in the not too distant future, 'A programmable device'

Daimler truck & Volvo forge alliance for SDV software defined vehicles.

"Software-defined heavy-duty trucks represent a paradigm shift in the transformation of our industry.” He continues: “Making the truck a programmable device with standardized hardware and operating system for fast product updates will give both companies the opportunity to create value for our customers and their customers though differentiating digital services and solutions.”
https://www.electrive.com/2024/05/18...efined-trucks/

KWIL · 21st May 2024, 10:34

What happens if someone cuts you up and keeps driving away, do the emergency anchors get deployed?

Lancpudn · 21st May 2024, 10:38

It also begs another question! Will we see a big disruption in the car insurance industry?
Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway fame says it will be good for the safety of people but bad for the insurance industry.

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21st May 2024, 10:17	#5
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,682 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	It seems the haulage industry are following in the footsteps of SDV cars (software defined vehicles) Look how they describe a lorry in the not too distant future, 'A programmable device' Daimler truck & Volvo forge alliance for SDV software defined vehicles. "Software-defined heavy-duty trucks represent a paradigm shift in the transformation of our industry.” He continues: “Making the truck a programmable device with standardized hardware and operating system for fast product updates will give both companies the opportunity to create value for our customers and their customers though differentiating digital services and solutions.” https://www.electrive.com/2024/05/18...efined-trucks/ __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

21st May 2024, 10:38	#7
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,682 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	It also begs another question! Will we see a big disruption in the car insurance industry? Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway fame says it will be good for the safety of people but bad for the insurance industry. __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

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xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,718 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	One milli-second glitch from a sensor or cicuit component , and your numbers up ..

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KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	What happens if someone cuts you up and keeps driving away, do the emergency anchors get deployed?