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Is Waymo really years ahead of Cruise? Given the different environments they're testing in, I'm not sure it's clearcut to compare how well the two are doing rel
by ummonk 7y ago
Is Waymo really years ahead of Cruise? Given the different environments they're testing in, I'm not sure it's clearcut to compare how well the two are doing relatively.
- pb7 7y agoHard to tell but in 2018, Google had 3x the driving miles and less than half the disengagements per mile than Cruise did.[0] [0] https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/13/18223356/california-dmv-self-driving-car-disengagement-report-2018 https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/13/18223356/california-dmv-s...
- ummonk 7y agoIt is hard to say how similar different companies are when deciding what counts as a disengagement that needs reporting, but if the headline numbers are accurate, having twice as many disengagements per mile is extremely impressive; the SF environment is far more than twice as hard to drive in as suburban / highway environments. Also, Cruise’s disengagement rates are already ahead of what Waymo averaged in 2018: https://miro.medium.com/max/1644/0*lYhqv0Bd82ocQP5T https://miro.medium.com/max/1644/0*lYhqv0Bd82ocQP5T Waymo disengagement rates were halved in 2018 though so they might be continuing to exhibit substantial improvements as well.