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On highway is where it's at. City corner cases are going to be Impossible for a long time, but caravans of self driving trucks could easily happen in the next c
by acollins1331 7y ago
On highway is where it's at. City corner cases are going to be Impossible for a long time, but caravans of self driving trucks could easily happen in the next couple years. It already happens with a person in the front vehicle that is followed closesly in a train by robotic vehicles.
- nradov 7y agoGM is already selling "Super Cruise" vehicles with level 4 autonomous capability on a limited set of controlled access highways. https://www.cadillac.com/world-of-cadillac/innovation/super-cruise https://www.cadillac.com/world-of-cadillac/innovation/super-...
- mc_blue 7y agoSuper Cruise is considered level 2, not level 4.
- rimliu 7y agoAnd moose runs out on the road, what's then? No matter how fast the data will be passed down the line, following closer than the braking distance will not be safe. And there are black ice, puddles, etc.
- acollins1331 7y agoIf the vehicles apply their brakes at the same time they could be bumper to bumper. That's how things work.