Cruise recalls all self-driving cars after grisly accident and California ban | All 950 of the General Motors subsidiary’s autonomous cars will be taken off roads for a software update::All 950 of the General Motors subsidiary’s autonomous cars will be taken off roads for a software update

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    But they recalling the vehicles so clearly not.

    Unless you’re suggesting that the software update is too make the cars more efficient at killing pedestrians?

    • Baggins [he/him]@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Read what they said. That they’re doing the recall even though it’s only 1 per 10m. Implying they think that is an acceptable rate for serious injuries.

      • SoylentBlake@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Ford thought 180 dead per year was acceptable when it shipped the Pinto. GM looks like a saint by comparison, fuck.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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        1 year ago

        I think they mean they’re not legally required to recall them. I guess the government have a limit on what they think is acceptable and that’s below the limit probably because it’s less than what human drivers achieve so it’s an improvement in safety.