AUTONOMOUS CARS AND DRIVERLESS LETHAL AUTONOMY

Copyright © 2015 Nyagudi Musandu Nyagudi. All Rights Reserved – but attributed non-commercial use and re-use without restriction is allowed. Publishers who receive this paper from the Author or any persons who download it from their repositories have got a non-exclusive, irrevocable and unlimited right to distribute it electronically, researchers may also cite and distribute, this paper for non-commercial reasons without seeking permission from the Author. All trademarks, logos and images are property of their respective owners. “The small picture ” - make an advanced autonomous/driverless car. Lots of algorithms, sensors, computers and other gizmos. Now get it to take you to work, park itself and seamlessly run your family errands around the city. Taking grandma to the doctor for the medical check-up, getting the children from school, etc. With Radar, Lidar and other sensors, the car steering with ease through the traffic, no driver to pay, that is another plus, fuel/energy efficiency, yet another plus. It is a bold new world and the sky is the limit. Without the resolution of “small picture ” issues there is no functioning autonomous/self-driving car, and without resolution of “THE BIG PICTURE ” issues such as Driverless Lethal Autonomy there is no successful, viable and/or safe autonomous car. Key-words