Cyan lights: the new signal for ‘no one’s in charge’
A government proposal aims to make autonomous vehicles more visible with a specific color of light.
The story
The NHTSA proposes using cyan lights on autonomous vehicles to signal when they're operating without a human driver, though it's not a mandate.
Source: techcrunch.com
Our reading
The NHTSA wants autonomous cars to flash cyan lights like a neon sign for ‘no human at the wheel.’ It’s not a rule, but it’s the closest thing to a universal signal yet. Maybe next they’ll assign a different color for when the car is just pretending to be autonomous.
Drivers might start mistaking a cyan light for a traffic signal, or worse, a parking lot. The public could soon be confused by a fleet of vehicles that look like they’re trying to blend in with a tech startup’s branding.
The real question is: will the color cyan ever be considered ‘safe’ again, or will it forever be linked to the future of driving?
