09-01-2018, 12:18 AM
There was a similar issue recently in Chandler Arizona with a Waymo.... the vehicles obey the law, while drivers not so much. In situations where you have to break the law to merge--which I see more of everyday--the robocars are gonna have problems.
The case here is that Lawrence is an expressway, not a freeway. There is no 'merge' (where both have to dance), there is yield. So the robocar is going to wait until it can enter. Humans will bull their way in, even if oncoming drivers have to brake.
The case here is that Lawrence is an expressway, not a freeway. There is no 'merge' (where both have to dance), there is yield. So the robocar is going to wait until it can enter. Humans will bull their way in, even if oncoming drivers have to brake.