Not only are self-driving cars incredibly practical, but they could also change our love lives forever. This is currently being seen on the streets of San Francisco, where autonomous vehicles have already carried several test passengers as part of a pilot test, some of whom sat comfortably for a spontaneous hour.
Test passengers rave about sex in a robo-taxi
Will sex in self-driving cars soon become a reality? Regardless, an ongoing test by General Motors subsidiary Cruise in San Francisco, California, suggests this hypothesis.
It is currently being tested whether driverless vehicles could replace traditional taxi companies in the long term. And it turned out that the passengers tested often used the automatic driving pleasure to find themselves in complete privacy. This brings the San Francisco Standardwho spoke to four subjects who have tried sex in robot taxis.
“We got on board and we took over,” explains Megan (pseudonym), one of the passengers tested. “One thing led to another and it reassured me that I really wanted it.” Then I just told him, 'I don't have any underwear and I'm totally ready for it in this kimono.'
The man with whom Megan embarked on a romantic adventure is called Alex (the name has also changed), who, according to his own estimates, has already had sex in six robo-taxis. But what's the point of having sex in an autonomous vehicle?
Alex has the right answer: “I mean, no one is telling you not to do this. Eventually, you get to a point where it becomes more and more comfortable and when you're with someone, a serious partner, you can quickly move on to other activities. »
Sex in front of the cameras: the robot taxis are under video surveillance
However, you are not completely bothered when having sex in a robot taxi. Because the vehicles are under video surveillance. Cruise writes about it on his Website: “We record the interior for security and support reasons. If an incident occurs while driving, we can view the footage to better understand what happened.
At least the surveillance is limited to video recordings. Audio recordings are only made when passengers call the support hotline.
Additionally, passengers who have sex in driverless taxis run the risk of being seen from the outside. Everyone should take care of their own privacy. Alex reports: “It was really funny because the cruise was quite hot and foggy to the point where the windshield was completely fogged up. In any other context, with any other vehicle, this would have been a huge problem. »
Older Study Predicted Sex in Self-Driving Vehicles
CCTV did not prevent tested passengers from becoming sexually active in robot taxis. Interesting: this circumstance was already predicted in 2018 scientific studies on autonomous vehicles and the future of urban tourism.
And the investigation went even further. So it says: “Private [autonomous Fahrzeuge] could also be used for commercial purposes, given that it is only a small step to imagine making it Amsterdam's red light district on wheels.
We're not there yet, but it remains to be seen what impact the growing diffusion of autonomous vehicles will have on people's intimate lives.
