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I was in a similar camp until I understood the actual tech the most advanced companies are working with. While all the hype is about "autonomous" what these ac
by saas_co_de 9y ago
I was in a similar camp until I understood the actual tech the most advanced companies are working with.
While all the hype is about "autonomous" what these actually are is very sophisticated remote control cars running on "digital train tracks" with humans continually monitoring and able to intervene in whatever they do.
Full autonomous, the way it is hyped, is still "maybe in 20 years" but there are other ways to skin the cat.
- mr_toad 9y agoNone of the articles I’ve seen make any mention of remote control on the Cruise AV. Or any other autonomous car.
- Fricken 9y agoBoth Waymo and Cruise are building out remote call centres, with people who answer provide passenger assistance and intervene during emergencies. GM released a report today that outines their plans fairly comprehensively: http://www.gm.com/content/dam/gm/en_us/english/selfdriving/gmsafetyreport.pdf http://www.gm.com/content/dam/gm/en_us/english/selfdriving/g...
- saas_co_de 9y agoThey will have remote control functionality. Probably more like a kill switch than actual remote driving. Something that allows the vehicle to execute a "safe" shutdown maneuver in case of system malfunction. They will be remotely monitored 100% of the time, for various reasons. I expect in the beginning there will be lots of awkward "Please stop having sex in the car" intercom moments. > None of the articles I’ve seen make any mention It is "counter-narrative" so it will never be brought up unless someone specifically asks, and then they will try to spin it to mislead you, but that is just standard PR.