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Title: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: TechMan on July 19, 2017, 05:03:18 PM: Apparently Volvo has found that kangaroos hopping confuses their anti-collision system. According to an Australian insurance company there are 16,000 collisions with kangaroos each year.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-24/driverless-cars-in-australia-face-challenge-of-roo-problem/8574816 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-24/driverless-cars-in-australia-face-challenge-of-roo-problem/8574816)
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: Firethorn on July 19, 2017, 08:35:59 PM: Imagine that. An animal that humans have trouble predicting is also troubling for the computers...
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: 230RN on July 20, 2017, 03:52:22 AM: Why don't they just put "Kangaroo Crossing" signs up on the less-traveled roads to keep them off the highways?
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: p12 on July 20, 2017, 08:48:24 AM: If they would put up signs with designated crossing points, at least drivers could predict where the kangaroos would be crossing.

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Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: Fly320s on July 20, 2017, 03:20:47 PM: Quote from: p12 on July 20, 2017, 08:48:24 AM
If they would put up signs with designated crossing points, at least drivers could predict where the kangaroos would be crossing.

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Who are we to tell kangaroos where they can or cannot cross? That is directionism!
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: TechMan on July 20, 2017, 03:22:28 PM: Quote from: Fly320s on July 20, 2017, 03:20:47 PM
Who are we to tell kangaroos where they can or cannot cross? That is directionism!

Kinda of like telling airplanes where to go.
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on July 20, 2017, 03:23:31 PM: If the volvo's can't handle the kangaroo's, what's going to happen when they encounter a combat wombat?
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: TechMan on July 20, 2017, 03:25:47 PM: Quote from: bluestarlizzard on July 20, 2017, 03:23:31 PM
If the volvo's can't handle the kangaroo's, what's going to happen when they encounter a combat wombat?

Surrender...wait my bad that is the French.
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: BlueStarLizzard on July 20, 2017, 03:26:32 PM: Quote from: adively on July 20, 2017, 03:25:47 PM
Surrender...wait my bad that is the French.

:rofl:
Title: Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
Post by: Scout26 on July 20, 2017, 09:08:37 PM: Kangaroos, the Australian equivalent to American White Tail Deer.