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YVR is partnering with A&K Robotics, which is a company founded by three UBC graduates, to introduce new, self-driving pods to help people with mobility issues.
  • @Mango
    -5•4 months ago

    It’s not mobility autonomy if it drives itself.

    • OtterOPEnglish
      6•4 months ago

      In the video they say it can go into shops and the such, rather than just the gate. Since people with mobility challenges would be using this, I imagine they’d prefer the self driving option over having to navigate by themselves.

      I’m thinking grandparents for example

      • Echo Dot
        3•4 months ago

        When my grandfather had a mobility scootie was an absolute nightmare with it. He was absolutely not someone who should have been in control of the vehicle, I fully support it driving itself.

        He used to drive everywhere at top speed. Dangerous lunatic.

      • @Mango
        -4•4 months ago

        Autonomy isn’t going just where you’re ushered.

        • Echo Dot
          1•4 months ago

          Want? Do you think it just sort of drives around wherever it wants? I’m pretty sure you can tell it where to go

          It would be a pretty useless device otherwise. “Lets* go on a trip I wonder where we’ll go”

          • @Mango
            -1•4 months ago

            Do you tell your legs where to go?

              • Echo Dot
                1•4 months ago

                “I’m sorry officer I didn’t mean to trespass but my legs are being awkward today”

              • @Mango
                -1•4 months ago

                Ok, now I understand why you aren’t getting what I’m saying.