Describing the prototype as a major technological breakthrough for autonomous vehicles, engineers at Toyota in Plano, Texas, unveiled the first driverless car Thursday. This car has a very special ability in that it is capable of committing a hit-and-run.
Members of the design team told reporters that the innovative autonomous car, which relies on a system of sensors and sophisticated algorithms to provide it with a split-second reaction after being involved in a collision, has successfully demonstrated the capacity to immediately flee the scene of an accident to avoid legal repercussions without any human intervention.
“With this step forward, we are closer than ever to having road-ready self-driving cars that are proficient at assessing vehicular damage, analyzing surroundings, and performing complex maneuvers to effectively dodge responsibility after clipping another automobile,” said head engineer Stephen Graham, adding that throughout numerous crash tests on a closed course, the driverless car perfectly executed evasive actions to frantically peel away before observers could record the license plate number. “Very soon, there could be a fleet of self-driving cars specifically designed to eliminate the possibility of human error when making a break for it following a fender bender.”
My thoughts: This could be a huge step forward for car makers, but it also puts Toyota in the forefront in what could be a newly booming business in the lackluster and suffering car industry. The future is now, folks.
Article Here:
https://www.theonion.com/engineers-unveil-new-driverless-car-capable-of-committi-1819577657
Really?!?!?!? Really? Whatever.
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