[hguant]

> What do we want from self driving cars

Frankly? I want another 10-15 years of independence for my dad. His eyesight is failing due to a mix of wonky genetics, he's fine driving in daylight, but already has started being much more cautious driving around dusk.

I want an AR display that will highlight the road and objects in it. I was LiDAR sensors hitting the brakes if it detects catastrophe. I want the car to augment and extend his ability to use it.

That's the big sell of self driving cars. Not "push a button and be whisked away," but having your own abilities enhanced by machine input that would otherwise be inaccessible to you.

[Symbiote]

I was impressed with my grandma's foresight when she moved house to within walking distance of a station, so a few years later she could give up the car and maintain her independence and health (from exercise).

That currently seems the safer bet than hoping for AI driving/aids, but isn't an option in much of the USA.