The world market for armoured vehicles is booming, I’m told, as more and more citizens live in fear of hijackings or kidnaps.
The advent of autonomous vehicles therefore presents a potential opportunity, which is the subject of today’s invention.
In the event of a suspected attack, or impending hijack, a driver could press a panic button which would have the vehicle automatically execute an evasive manoeuvre (eg a J-turn).
Control would be passed only briefly to the vehicle, so that an aggressive, skilful escape could be performed.
MIT catching up with IOTD, it seems 😉
http://www.fastcompany.com/1759807/move-over-im-driving-mits-robot-co-drivers-save-you-in-emergencies