For those who haven’t seen it, starting at second 15 here, the driver can be seen to be looking down (presumably at their phone), for 6 full seconds before looking up and realizing that they’re about to hit someone. This would not be safe to do in any car.
The step before this was probably having a safety driver in the car who isn’t expected to take over immediately, but can do things like move the car to the side of the road after an emergency stop. In that case the person in the driver’s seat spending most of their time reading their phone would safe.
For those who haven’t seen it, starting at second 15 here, the driver can be seen to be looking down (presumably at their phone), for 6 full seconds before looking up and realizing that they’re about to hit someone. This would not be safe to do in any car.
There are now actual driverless cars in Phoenix that you can hail. If they get into an emergency situation they need to resolve it entirely on their own because there isn’t time to bring anyone else in.
The step before this was probably having a safety driver in the car who isn’t expected to take over immediately, but can do things like move the car to the side of the road after an emergency stop. In that case the person in the driver’s seat spending most of their time reading their phone would safe.