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I'm not a down-voter, but I have to ask: which major company would you trust to develop this uncharted, potentially lethal software? All of the options seem pr
by niij 10y ago
I'm not a down-voter, but I have to ask: which major company would you trust to develop this uncharted, potentially lethal software? All of the options seem pretty frightening, simply because they don't have a track record yet. I've got my money on Uber winning out in the long term, but only time will tell.
- sudhirj 10y agoTesla and Google. Tesla has tons of data and already have proof of concept ready, and Google knows how to write software that makes fast decisions in an ambiguous reality to achieve good enough results.
- wlesieutre 10y agoSo when Google's car runs you over, the only way they'll pay medical expenses is if you post on HN and an employee happens to see it? Obviously kidding on the specifics because your insurance company should go after them, but let's not give Google a free pass on their systems all having "good enough" results.
- alonmower 10y agoI do have to say that having just switched to Google Fi, Google's support for customers that actually pay them is far beyond what their reputation would have you believe
- mathperson 10y agoand google has a pretty large fleet driving around the bay area. every time im in mountain view I see at least 3-4 a day when I'm just driving around
- haswell 10y agoUber intrigues me, but they also scare me given their complete willingness to act in less than ethical ways. Combine this with something as critical as a self-driving car and I worry. I tend to agree with the sibling comment: Google and Tesla. It's easy to say Google since they've clearly been doing this for awhile, but they've always been on the leading edge of some remarkable software, and seem to fit the criteria of a company well-positioned to take this on. And considering Tesla's SpaceX connection (some serious triumphs in hardware AND software), I think they're uniquely positioned to take this on.
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- efraim 10y agoI would trust companies that have a culture of making fool-proof software such as major airplane and car manufacturers. I was talking to an engineer that worked on the software for the main computer of a fighter jet and he said writing code is a small part of it, writing the specs and tests for it is what takes time. I don't think any of the Silicon Valley companies are willing to match that, it's not in their culture.
- greglindahl 10y agoThere are plenty of medical device companies in the Silicon Valley, not to mention aerospace.
- curt15 10y agoOne indicator of a company's confidence in its product is how much money they are willing to bet that it works correctly. For typical consumer products such a bet comes in the form of a warranty. Although this doesn't answer your question directly, I will be looking to see how much liability a company is willing to assume.