Haringey to get self-driving taxis

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper yesterday

They are significantly safer than human drivers. 127 million miles of driving data show that. 

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton yesterday

Sources of data please, Jamie Harper and if possible online links. Do you have any professional relevant links?

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper yesterday

The source is linked to below the table. Here's another, and an earlier peer reviewed study.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton 2 hours ago

Thanks, James Harper.

However I'm still unable to get any official confirmation for the  so-called "news" that:
 "Haringey to get self-driving taxis."

I can of course see the many advantages- not least a very welcome reduction in accidents. But I can also see why people should worry about the concept; and also why this concern could be misused. I recall the worry when some driverless trains were first introduced. 

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Harper 1 hour ago

I'm confused as to why you cant just search for this information. It's not hidden. Waymo has an faq on its site. The government discusses the introduction on its site.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton 14 hours ago

Maddy have you confirmed with Haringey Council that this "news" has actually been confirmed by them? The Time Out item seems to be one of several similar mousetraps to capture people's data.

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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter 5 hours ago

NOT all self-driving vehicles are the same. There is a big difference in safety and technology between:

1. the one that uses costly LIDAR (WayMo); and
2. the other supposed contender that depends on far-cheaper cameras (Musk's RoboTaxis)

Over many years, WayMo self-driving taxis have been comprehensively tested in cities in the USA, and are likely to be much safer on average than human drivers.

However, Musk's grossly over-hyped CyberCabs are inferior and they are in limited early testing in a few US cities. A stage from which I doubt it will ever progress much beyond, due to safety concerns. It would be disturbing new if London were getting Musk's half-baked technology. But that is not the case.

If WayMo's LIDAR-guided cars were widely adopted, then there is likely to be a reduction in accidents of all types. And a possible benefit over time, may be a reduction in the number of cars owned, driven and parked.

Of course, this would mean that fewer fares would get to enjoy banter with London's Finest.

On the other hand, WayMo may go sarf of the river and even to Catford.

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