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Re: Smart cars - still not smart enough for 'Merica
« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2016, 02:58:16 AM »
Quote from: Firethorn on April 01, 2016, 02:45:17 PM
I've seen developmental machines that would indeed lay the rebar.  There's lots of things out there that we could automate, it's just that humans are still a touch cheaper and more flexible.At the moment
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Re: Smart cars - still not smart enough for 'Merica
« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2016, 05:48:19 PM »
We got "self-steering" buses here over a decade ago:



From the caption: "SUN FILE PHOTO
A Civis System bus, built by Irisbus of Lyon, France, is displayed at the CAT bus yard Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002. The diesel-electric hybrid bus steers itself while the driver controls the acceleration and braking of the vehicle."

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Re: Smart cars - still not smart enough for 'Merica
« Reply #27 on: April 02, 2016, 11:04:49 PM »
Quote from: Firethorn on April 01, 2016, 02:45:17 PM
I've seen developmental machines that would indeed lay the rebar.  There's lots of things out there that we could automate, it's just that humans are still a touch cheaper and more flexible. 

A whole lot cheaper to get a new batch of undocumented day laborers every few weeks than to maintain and repair a fancy automated paving machine.
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Re: Smart cars - still not smart enough for 'Merica
« Reply #28 on: April 05, 2016, 02:42:29 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on April 02, 2016, 11:04:49 PM
A whole lot cheaper to get a new batch of undocumented day laborers every few weeks than to maintain and repair a fancy automated paving machine.


Most of the crews I've worked with aren't undocumented. Maybe more undocumented workers with concrete, but for dirt work, you don't want undocumented workers on machinery. And if there's someone not on machinery then they're usually in charge or surveying.

I will retract my previous statement, it is completely possible to lay a road down completely by machine. At the point it is still too expensive and I imagine a logistical nightmare. It still has be supplied with all the proper material.
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« Reply #29 on: April 05, 2016, 05:22:18 PM »
Most of the interstate highway system I have seen has been in good shape.  I would make sure we are comparing apples to apples on this.
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Re: Smart cars - still not smart enough for 'Merica
« Reply #30 on: April 05, 2016, 06:45:53 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on April 05, 2016, 05:22:18 PM
Most of the interstate highway system I have seen has been in good shape.  I would make sure we are comparing apples to apples on this.


IH-10 at the Texas and Louisiana border was bad enough to knock cruise control off. I don't assume it's gotten any better since its been under water recently.
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