Mercedes Autonomous Cars

[No Biscuit]

Interesting approach by Mercedes to the dilemma of who to save with self driving/controlling cars.
For those that do not know theregister, just be aware that it is often tongue in cheek but usually factually correct.

Mercedes answers autonomous car moral dilemma: Yeah, we'll just run over pedestrians ? The Register

 

[markjay]

Early attempts by Toyota did not end well....

 

[Mr Kripling]

I'm amazed at all the hand-wringing that's going on about this hypothetical scenario where a driver is going to have to choose whether to hit a nun, mum or son (it's always an emotive choice of person - never a 40 year old singleton) or a tree.

I honestly can't think of a scenario where a driver who was paying attention and driving within the law would find themselves in a situation where they would be liable for the consequences of hitting a pedestrian. If a human driver wouldn't be liable, the same should go for an autonomous car that meets those criteria.