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The test for a self-driving car isn't "does it drive as well as a human," it's "does it drive as well as a self-driving car which normally beats a human should.
by Filligree 9y ago
The test for a self-driving car isn't "does it drive as well as a human," it's "does it drive as well as a self-driving car which normally beats a human should."
This might sound like it makes no difference, but the car had LIDAR. That the scene was badly lit, whether true or not, is irrelevant; the car didn't use ambient light to see. If it could hit her under these circumstances, then it could just as easily hit her at noon.
- zodPod 9y agoThis is what gets me! I really wish they would talk about why the LIDAR didn't notice her. Was it off? Was it malfunctioning? Was there some other issue there? I've been puzzled about how it didn't see her!
- FreeFull 9y agoThe theory I've seen the most is that the LIDAR probably did detect her just fine, but Uber's software failed to act on the data.
- thaumaturgy 9y agoAccording to Reuters, Uber had changed from a network of 7 LIDAR sensors on their vehicles to just one: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-selfdriving-sensors-insight/ubers-use-of-fewer-safety-sensors-prompts-questions-after-arizona-crash-idUSKBN1H337Q https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-selfdriving-sensors-...
- drjasonharrison 9y agoAccording to discussions I have read. The LIDAR was disconnected as part of a test of "visual only" navigation. Why didn't they keep the LIDAR on for safety?
- baldfat 9y agoIf they did that I would say sue them out of existence. That killed a woman and harmed the industry.
- SpikeDad 9y agoWhich brings up the real question - do we want self-driving cars that ONLY drive as well as humans. I for one would be terrified at that criteria.