Funding For Self-Driving Cars

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Funding For Self Driving Cars
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Anytime I hear of self driving cars, the movie
I, Robot with Will Smith pops into my head.
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Specifically the scene where he is reading some
case files while his car is driving him to his
destination on its own.
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The idea just seems very futuristic and somewhat
unbelievable.
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The self driving cars we have today seem to be
very far off from the ones in the movie, but we
are getting closer every day.
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If we can actually perfect the technology for
self driving cars to be similar as the car in I,
Robot it would change the world.
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There has been talk about the need to improve
Americas transportation system.
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They say that congestion on the highways will
only get much worse unless some investments are
made to make the transportation system more
efficient and viable.
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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says If
the government doesnt change its ways, drivers
in the future will not be moving on the highways,
they will be crawling in traffic.
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Obama Wants To Fund Self Driving Cars
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The Obama administration wants to use a part of
their annual budget (4 billion spread across the
next ten years) to fund the development and
testing of self driving cars.
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They see the potential benefits as less traffic,
traffic accidents, and even pollution.
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This topic will likely be discussed when
President Obama goes to the Detroit Auto Show to
discuss his agenda to rebuild the American
transportation infrastructure Jan. 20th.
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Will Self Driving Cars Replace The Need For A
Driver
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It has been proposed that we use computerized
driving systems to prevent traffic accidents by
guiding or assisting drivers rather than
replacing them completely.
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Tesla Motors have recently introduced partial
self driving features on their cars, but drivers
should still be cautioned to pay attention to the
road and remain alert while the system is active.
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How Far Has Google Gotten With Their Self Driving
Cars
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Google has been developing and testing self
driving cars for a while now.
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After about a million miles of testing on these
self driving cars there still needs to be some
fine tuning to get them perfect.
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So it seems that Google is still far from
reaching that futuristic self driving car we all
think of.
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Self driving cars have always been a daydream,
but maybe soon that dream will become a reality.
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After the transportation system gets its much
needed attention.
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We may not ever have to worry about traffic
again.