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For those of us who don't have a background in robotics, do you mind giving a short explanation on the difference between a robot and a car with sensors/compute

• Fricken 8y ago
  Take a look at their prototypes, the wheels are all independently articulated. A human would have a lot of difficulty handling a car like that, but for a robot it's no big deal. This might be genius or it might be crazy, it really depends on whether they can execute. Zoox is the only company we know of that is building a robotaxi from the ground up rather than just retrofitting a vehicle designed for something else. Although Einride has a concept built for a highway freight hauler with no driver cabin, and Nuro has several delivery vehicles built with no room for a human on board. The term 'self driving car' is kind of like the term 'Horseless Carriage'. It's transitional.
  • igravious 8y ago
    You win the prize. First person to articulate clearly the differentiating factor. Give that, I'll say this. Mobile robot from the ground up = next level hard. Level 5 autonomy = next level hard. Both simultaneously? Good luck. Question though, what if there's a regulatory requirement for future vehicles to have a mandatory human driver mode (manual override) that's a touch of a button away?