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Can good design stop content creators from having sex in robotaxis?
Autonomous vehicle designers have to worry about riders getting frisky in public.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/can-good-design-stop-content-creators-from-having-sex-in-robotaxis/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica I think this is a case of can vs should. Aside from posting a sign that says, "Don't commit sexual acts in here" or possibly asking them to sign an agreement not to, anything else runs into the creepy technology realm.
I am also way less worried about people copulating in a car than the dangers of software and hardware malfunction in a self driven vehicle that is not on a closed track, though.
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@arstechnica But why? Darken the windows. Who cares what people do in there?
If they leave a mess, charge them for the cleanup. Whether the mess is from sex, ketchup, or diarrhea.