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Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« 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
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2017, 08:35:59 PM »
Imagine that.  An animal that humans have trouble predicting is also troubling for the computers...
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #3 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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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #4 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!
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #6 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?
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Volvo Driverless Cars and Kangaroos
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2017, 09:08:37 PM »
Kangaroos, the Australian equivalent to American White Tail Deer. 
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