Questions tagged [autonomous]
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How can Tesla (and others?) possibly be legally allowed to put these really crude "self-driving cars" into the general public's use?
I just read this news: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/04/26/0346208/tesla-newest-autopilot-navigation-now-handles-traffic-lights-and-stop-signs
It says that, only now, well into the year 2020, do ...
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Does the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic prohibit driverless cars?
The 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, which the United States and several other countries have ratified, states the following (emphasis added):
Chapter II, Article 8, Section 1 (reprinted in ...
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Could self-checkouts sell alcohol without human approval?
In the UK, self-service checkouts can sell alcohol, but the transaction must be approved by a human - at least, in all the supermarkets I've seen.
Is it possible to do this without human approval and ...
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Commercial autonomous (delivery) robot using sidewalks
Is it legal to operate a commercial autonomous robot on public sidewalks (and street crossings) to deliver pizza for example? The robot would not operate directly on roads or streets where it could ...
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Autonomous drone over private property
Is it legal to operate a drone (quadcopter or other type) in autonomous mode over private property (either with owner's permission or over my own property)? By private property I mean private real ...