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I don't understand why all these car companies are trying to create it themselves ( doubted it since it was starting to be a hype) Self driving cars is current
by NicoJuicy 8y ago
I don't understand why all these car companies are trying to create it themselves ( doubted it since it was starting to be a hype)
Self driving cars is currently a not solved solution ( too complex). Instead of putting in billions of dollars to be the best.
Put in billion of dollars to work with the best when a decent solution comes out ( eg. currently that's Waymo) and delegate responsability. Currently, i wouldn't partner up with any of them.
- icebraining 8y agoThey don't want to be in the hands of whoever gets that solution, who will surely gouge them for all they've got. Investing in alternative solutions is an hedge.
- megablast 8y agoBecause it will be huge, like the iPhone. No one wants to be left out.
- kurtisc 8y agoI agree. Machine learning is not a core-competency of a typical car company and, when self-driving is ready, customers will soon stop differentiating on the safety levels just like with airbags, ABS, or tyre treads. Either it will be 'safe enough' (and safer than a human) or it won't be for sale. It will be a commodity. Right now we have dozens of companies spending massive amounts of money on approaching the same problem in the same way.
- bluGill 8y agoThere is a real danger that someone else comes up with a solution that is enough better than humans that governments outright ban anything else. This risk has a huge downside. Car companies need to hedge this risk. There is evidence that self driving cars can work (they already do in some areas), so the amount of effort worth putting in his pretty high.
- toasterlovin 8y agoCar companies are extremely capable lobbyists. They'll probably be fine.
- NicoJuicy 8y agoAfter pushing electrical cars? I don't believe so. It's too costly