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The elephant in the room is this one: When will highways be upgraded/updated for self driving? I don't mean V2I (vehicle to infrastructure) capabilities, but p
by bliti 11y ago
The elephant in the room is this one:
When will highways be upgraded/updated for self driving? I don't mean V2I (vehicle to infrastructure) capabilities, but properly painted and maintained lane lines, reflectors, and signage. The infrastructure is just not there. You can't simply rely on a car's sensing abilities for self driving.
- chiph 11y agoThat $4bn could go a fair way towards developing a longer-lasting highway paint, then restriping the interstates with it.
- bliti 11y agoI think the current paint is OK, it just needs to be serviced. It might be a good idea to include the V2I sensors in the paint itself due to its thickness (I've measured the lane lines locally and they are about 10mm thick). But the basic maintenance is key. This is a bureaucratic problem due to how infrastructure maintenance is used as a political tool (politicians in power usually advertise how public works generate n jobs). The problem here is not the actual tech, but the politics. The tech will eventually get there. The politics? Good luck with that...