On September 14， according to Fast Technology， a video circulating online showed a self-driving delivery vehicle encountering a situation where a road was occupied for drying peanuts. An elderly woman was drying peanuts on the road， which were then run over by the autonomous delivery vehicle. Some netizens humorously commented that the practice of drying crops on roads had finally met its match.
The video vividly depicts a scene on a four-lane road， with one lane completely occupied by an elderly woman drying her peanuts. Even the sidewalk was encroached upon， leaving only three lanes available for traffic， causing significant inconvenience and obstruction.
To prevent the peanuts from being damaged by passing vehicles， barriers were even placed around them， clearly indicating the considerable disruption caused to normal traffic flow. This proactive measure to protect her harvest， while understandable from her perspective， created an undeniable impediment for others.
Typically， people would choose to navigate around such obstructions， respecting the harvested crops as the result of hard work and prioritizing their own safety. However， in this instance， the introduction of a self-driving vehicle presented the woman with a situation where she felt powerless， despite her frustration.
The SF (Shunfeng) self-driving vehicle in the video proceeded to drive over the woman’s peanuts. Visibly angered， the woman repeatedly tapped on the autonomous vehicle， but to no avail. This incident highlights the stark contrast between human intuition and the deterministic nature of programmed autonomous systems.
Interestingly， even in this situation， the autonomous vehicle maintained a polite demeanor， displaying messages such as “Driving autonomously， stopping at any time， please maintain a distance of 2 meters.” This reflects the programmed safety protocols designed to interact with its environment， regardless of human actions.
Netizens widely reacted to the video， with many expressing appreciation for the benefits of unmanned delivery vehicles. Comments included praise for the “emotionally stable driver” and observations that those who don’t understand rules encountered someone who strictly adheres to them， underscoring the predictable yet at times unyielding nature of autonomous technology.
