Hi! Any thoughts or comments on this idea?
Robot Car
The essence to the concept is that the ignition switch is a DVD, which is placed in the DVD drive located above the petrol tank. Using sensors the car navigates to the desired destination and parks. It then ejects the DVD. Upon insertion once again, it will carry out the next instruction (on a simplified basis that is return only). Hence the robot car is an asset to alcohol drinkers whom are able to use it at any level of intoxication, since once the programmed DVD is inserted there is only limited time to find seating before the electronic doors lock. At no time is the owner inside the robot car with the ignition switch in his possession on his person. There are no driving controls inside the vehicle, only recreational devices.
Programming includes parking so an automated traffic booking system must be running at the destination so that a specific parking space is provided on arrival. The DVD is normally programmed to a destination that is selected before the program is downloaded and the DVD burned. Thus further hops must be programmed in such a manner (restaurants perhaps providing the device to download an unanticipated detour to a further destination onto a new DVD for insertion). The car of course uses sensors to navigate the streets and pedestrians are expected in robot car zones to wear a wireless transmitting bracelet to reduce accidents by alerting robot cars of their position. Such transmission bracelets or other sensor technology might be made freely available, especially at the tourist information contact points.
Other uses of the sensor technology might include small robot vans for carrying documents or other products where weight is not so great that transported items would raise the cost of accidents. Placing the DVD drive above the petrol tank is perhaps the best way to open this robot car technology to alcohol drinkers prepaid to pay the premiums for such a dedicated vehicle. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Project First Cup inventions development program supports the frank exchange of ideas, concepts and prototypes likely to lead to commercial success. Project First Cup requests acknowledgement as first source when things succeed. Please visit