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The cars that have been driving around Mountain View have been level 3, since there was still a driver. Waymo does have level 4 cars in Phoenix right now, whic
by Judgmentality 8y ago
The cars that have been driving around Mountain View have been level 3, since there was still a driver. Waymo does have level 4 cars in Phoenix right now, which is incredibly impressive. Whether or not they are capable of fully driverless functionality in Mountain View right now is unknown, but I sincerely doubt it given it's their hometown and if they could they would.
Waymo is clearly the leader and making great strides, but they're not there yet. By the end of this year when they officially launch to the public in Phoenix we'll have a much better idea of how far along they really are.
- mentat 8y agoThere are two kinds of cars, the "golf cart" class ones that are level 4 and the SUV ones that are level 3. Both have been active around Mountain View for years (though the level 3 ones longer).
- Judgmentality 8y agoWhat makes you think the "golf carts" are level 4? Level 4 implies you don't need a driver, but I don't believe they were ever tested without drivers on public roads.
- mentat 8y agohttps://twitter.com/mattmcfarland/status/620571336214056960 https://twitter.com/mattmcfarland/status/620571336214056960 and related coverage at the time was where I came to believe these were level 4. It's fairly hard to get a specific timeline of this though. Edit: also articles like this: https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/11/13/driverless-google-car-finds-itself-in-worlds-most-viral-traffic-stop/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2015/11/13/driverless-google-car... I think it's not considered "level 4" because of specific state exemption and the speed limit.