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Waymo, Skippy and Driverless Car Week

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Waymo, Skippy and Driverless Car Week

 

(Ruth O'Reilley has made a sterling contribution to Driverless Car Week with 'Invisible Driver'.  Here is my contribution.

The test run video was taken in my hometown (Adelaide) with Premier and top brass present. Skippy agreed to act as the target, ...err, pedestrian. He was a little nervous but was assured the driverless car was 100% foolproof. Trust our technology they said. He seemed more settled after this.

 

No longer will a human be present

In Googles autonomous car

To take full control in emergencies

(There's been no emergency so far...)

 

They reckon their Waymo is foolproof

It's travelled a million roads on state roads

It can now zip along at 140 k per hour

With no worries in autonomous mode

 

Don't worry, we've sorted out emergencies

Our Waymo hasn't heard of this word

We've programmed it out of it's memory

What emergencies? Don't be absurd

 

Don Matthews November 2018

 

 

 

 

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Don Matthews

Thu 3rd Oct 2019 00:43

I write to educate, express my feelings and have fun. Aided by Thalia, my Comic and Serious and born-with condition the long-repressed and hidden poet within me is banging on the door to get out.

Thankyou for enjoying its arrival. As am I........

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Don Matthews

Wed 2nd Oct 2019 16:19

I'm pleased you like it DoRoThY
Skippy not impressed
Told the car was foolproof
No probs with this test

Top brass all were confident
Media all excite
What a blinky embarrassment
Skips went out like light

They gave him mouth to mouth. He revived and grudgingly volunteered again. We promise it won't happen again Skips. And it didn't and everyone was happy.......?

I'm proud to live in high-tech Adelaide......

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Ruth O'Reilly

Wed 2nd Oct 2019 10:31

Great piece Don I enjoyed the concept of emergencies being programmed out of it's memory! I'm happy to have inspired you to post this, Thanks for the name check ?

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Graham Sherwood

Wed 2nd Oct 2019 10:11

Driverless cars are also being tested here in Milton Keynes too, luckily, not yet on our public roads. We also already have robot deliveries for goods and groceries.

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Don Matthews

Wed 2nd Oct 2019 09:18

Thankyou Keith.

I hate to tell you they are currently developing driverless sedan chairs here in Adelaide. We are leading the world in this field. I believe they are replacing human legs with robotic legs controlled from the cloud. Beats me Keith. I thought clouds were designed for sending down rain?.....My daughter just shakes her head.

So Keith if you've got a human-powered version, I'd treasure it......?

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keith jeffries

Wed 2nd Oct 2019 08:53

Don,

Well written and with good humour but I would rather have a sedan chair.

Thanks

Keith

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