Video: Watch Google’s autonomous car drive a blind man to Taco Bell (Autoblog)
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Do you consider yourself a driving enthusiast? If so, does the thought of
handing control of your car over to a series of computers scare you to death?
We understand. But perhaps it’s time to remember that those of us who love to
drive aren’t the only ones who want to use the road.
As you’ll see in the video after the break, autonomous cars hold out hope for
some men and women who are simply unable to drive themselves. Take, for
instance, Steve Mahan, who lost 95 percent of his vision over the course of
several years, leaving him clinically blind. Obviously, Mahan isn’t able to
drive.
What Mahan can do, however, is sit behind the wheel of an autonomous car, in
this case, a Toyota Prius converted to operate sans driver by Google. And when
he does, he directs the car to take him to Taco Bell before picking up his dry
cleaning.
Questionable food choice aside, we hope that one day in the not-too-distant
future people like Steve Mahan will be able to regain the kind of mobility
made possible by the automobile that most of us take for …
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