>>  LOOK MOM, NO HANDS!
>>  LOOK MOM, NO HANDS!
YOU’RE SURE TO HEAR THAT AT
YOU’RE SURE TO HEAR THAT AT
LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS
LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS
WEEKEND OVER AT COBO WHERE YOU
WEEKEND OVER AT COBO WHERE YOU
CAN RIDE IN A SELF-DRIVING CAR
CAN RIDE IN A SELF-DRIVING CAR
AND IT’S ALL FREE.
AND IT’S ALL FREE.
OUR TIM PAMPLIN TOOK THE NIGHT
OUR TIM PAMPLIN TOOK THE NIGHT
CAM OVER TO CHECK IT OUT.
CAM OVER TO CHECK IT OUT.
>> THERE’S A PROBLEM IN THE AUTO
>> THERE’S A PROBLEM IN THE AUTO
INDUSTRY, IT’S TO DO WITH
INDUSTRY, IT’S TO DO WITH
TECHNOLOGY, THE ADVANCEMENTS IN
TECHNOLOGY, THE ADVANCEMENTS IN
TECHNOLOGY AND THIS SORT OF
TECHNOLOGY AND THIS SORT OF
THING, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
THING, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
IT ALL SEEMS VERY GROOVY, BUT
IT ALL SEEMS VERY GROOVY, BUT
LIKE I SAY, THE INDUSTRY HAS A
LIKE I SAY, THE INDUSTRY HAS A
PROBLEM.
PROBLEM.
>> THE POLLS SHOW THAT LESS
>> THE POLLS SHOW THAT LESS
PEOPLE WOULD GET IN A
PEOPLE WOULD GET IN A
SELF-DRIVING CAR THAN A YEAR
SELF-DRIVING CAR THAN A YEAR
AGO.
AGO.
>> AND THEY’RE SET OUT A CHARM
>> AND THEY’RE SET OUT A CHARM
OFFENSIVE, ALLOWING THEM TO RIDE
OFFENSIVE, ALLOWING THEM TO RIDE
AND GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
AND GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
WITH THE TECHNOLOGY.
WITH THE TECHNOLOGY.
>> THERE’S A LOT OF
>> THERE’S A LOT OF
MISPERCEPTION AND MISTRUST AND
MISPERCEPTION AND MISTRUST AND
CONFUSION ABOUT AUTOMATED
CONFUSION ABOUT AUTOMATED
VEHICLES.
VEHICLES.
WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE A
WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE A
CONVERSATION WITH THE PUBLIC
CONVERSATION WITH THE PUBLIC
ABOUT SELF-DRIVING TECHNOLOGY AP
ABOUT SELF-DRIVING TECHNOLOGY AP
THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO HELP
THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO HELP
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND SELF-DRIVING
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND SELF-DRIVING
CARS THAN TO GIVE THEM FIRSTHAND
CARS THAN TO GIVE THEM FIRSTHAND
EXPOSURE.
EXPOSURE.
>> WHEN MONA HEARD ABOUT THE
>> WHEN MONA HEARD ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY, SHE SAID, I’VE GOT
OPPORTUNITY, SHE SAID, I’VE GOT
TO EXPERIENCE THIS.
TO EXPERIENCE THIS.
>> EXCITED BECAUSE BEING BLIND,
>> EXCITED BECAUSE BEING BLIND,
IT’S GOING TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY
IT’S GOING TO GIVE OPPORTUNITY
TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD
TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD
NEVER HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING
NEVER HAVE SUCH AN AMAZING
OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE COME TO THESE
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE COME TO THESE
EVENTS SAYING I WOULD NEVER GET
EVENTS SAYING I WOULD NEVER GET
IN A CAR THAT DRIVES ITSELF AND
IN A CAR THAT DRIVES ITSELF AND
THEN AFTERWARDS THEY SAY, WOW,
THEN AFTERWARDS THEY SAY, WOW,
IT FELT JUST LIKE RIDING IN A
IT FELT JUST LIKE RIDING IN A
CAR.
CAR.
>> WHAT DID YOU THINK?
>> WHAT DID YOU THINK?
>> IT WAS LIKE A PERSON WAS
>> IT WAS LIKE A PERSON WAS
DRIVING, NOT AS IF IT WAS SOME
DRIVING, NOT AS IF IT WAS SOME
AUTOMATED MACHINE.
AUTOMATED MACHINE.
>> WELL IT CERTAINLY SOUNDS LOOK
>> WELL IT CERTAINLY SOUNDS LOOK
MONA IS A CONVERT.
MONA IS A CONVERT.
UNFORTUNATELY THE PUBLIC DAYS
UNFORTUNATELY THE PUBLIC DAYS
ARE BOOKED UP.
ARE BOOKED UP.
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
COMING IN AND THIS IS A PRELUDE
COMING IN AND THIS IS A PRELUDE
TO THAT.
TO THAT.
BUT ORGANIZERS SAY THERE ARE
