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So google's falling behind in self-driving car development because other companies have scaled back their expectations and are now focusing on vehicles that can

So google's falling behind in self-driving car development because other companies have scaled back their expectations and are now focusing on vehicles that can't actually drive themselves? We seriously need new words to seperate "self-driving car" from "vehicle with driving assist systems". Something the marketers can't fuck up by diluting it. I suggest "Fully autonomous vehicle". This is like saying ITER has been overtaken in fusion power development because Dubai just installed a large solar collector plant that generates quite a lot of power. It's a ridiculous comparison and shifting of the goalposts.

chadgeidel 10y ago
There are already industry-defined standards for autonomy levels. Of course, there are multiple standards... https://www.2025ad.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Evergreen/Technology/Levels_of_Automation/Levels_Grafik_Lightbox.jpg https://www.2025ad.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Evergreen/Techn...
rtkwe 10y ago
There is a scale that's been defined but getting news and articles to use them appropriately is an uphill battle. It'll help when it becomes a more common thing so more people get used to the difference. http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/U.S.+Department+of+Transportation+Releases+Policy+on+Automated+Vehicle+Development http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/U.S.+Departm...