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[–] scott@lemmy.org 13 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Also having worked in the industry the "if" in "Even if self-driving cars are safer than people" is carrying the weight of the sun. You might be able to get them safer than humans in a specific subset of circumstances but I would never trust one.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

If they could have made anything self driving already it’d be trains, but we still don’t have fully automated trains

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 8 points 14 hours ago

Maybe you don't, but in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, we have it for decades.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yes we do. REM in Montréal, skytrain in Vancouver

[–] naught101@lemmy.world 9 points 18 hours ago

I think the Sydney metro partially is too. But that is easier because it doesn't cross any roads, or have many branching connection.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

SEATAC has em, that was an interesting experience 10 years ago.