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This isn't the entire codebase, it's what they've stripped out and open sourced (and a critical chunk isn't even OSS, it's a binary blob in the github repo). F

This isn't the entire codebase, it's what they've stripped out and open sourced (and a critical chunk isn't even OSS, it's a binary blob in the github repo). Furthermore, ACC and LKAS are standard features provided by Honda/Acura with the required feature package needed to run this code! Neo will provide more functionality, but as of now, NeoOS hasn't been open sourced at all and is just a binary Android image. It's not just the media though, he has a history of drama and overplaying things and is repeating the pattern here. I don't want to downplay his achievements, he's done a lot, but the hype is far greater than even that high bar of accomplishments.

ainiriand 10y ago
Now I get the whole picture, thanks for the clarification.
Fricken 10y ago
Hotz described his product as 'fancy cruise control'. He actually doesn't play it up, and there are any number of fly-by-night autonomous driving startups working on rudimentary autonomous driving systems on next to no budget, but of course it's Hotz getting all the attention. I'm seeing a lot of internet commenters reacting emotionally to Comma.ai, but the only thing they're getting upset about is their own inflated expectations. The actual product is too niche, too esoteric to warrant a strong reaction. It's a toy for nerds to tinker with, nothing more.
- jsjohnst 10y ago
  He claims to be on par with Tesla: > It’s about on par with Tesla’s Autopilot 7, the one that came out when it launched. That's not playing it up to you? He's using a car that already has ACC and LKAS functionality to provide exactly that, yet scorns Tesla for using Mobileeye.
  - Fricken 10y ago
    I'm not sure which part of your claim is in opposition to my own, but you seem to be disagreeing with something I said.
    - jsjohnst 10y ago
      > He actually doesn't play it up That part... ;)

ainiriand 10y ago

Now I get the whole picture, thanks for the clarification.

Fricken 10y ago

Hotz described his product as 'fancy cruise control'. He actually doesn't play it up, and there are any number of fly-by-night autonomous driving startups working on rudimentary autonomous driving systems on next to no budget, but of course it's Hotz getting all the attention. I'm seeing a lot of internet commenters reacting emotionally to Comma.ai, but the only thing they're getting upset about is their own inflated expectations. The actual product is too niche, too esoteric to warrant a strong reaction. It's a toy for nerds to tinker with, nothing more.

jsjohnst 10y ago
He claims to be on par with Tesla: > It’s about on par with Tesla’s Autopilot 7, the one that came out when it launched. That's not playing it up to you? He's using a car that already has ACC and LKAS functionality to provide exactly that, yet scorns Tesla for using Mobileeye.
- Fricken 10y ago
  I'm not sure which part of your claim is in opposition to my own, but you seem to be disagreeing with something I said.
  - jsjohnst 10y ago
    > He actually doesn't play it up That part... ;)