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> how far behind they are from competitors like Google Zoox run their tests in San Francisco, a city known for chaotic traffic conditions. They do so rather su
by smilekzs 6y ago
> how far behind they are from competitors like Google
Zoox run their tests in San Francisco, a city known for chaotic traffic conditions. They do so rather successfully (see their YouTube videos). This accomplishment alone means they are not really "far behind".
- bryanrasmussen 6y agoI think far behind is in reference to Amazon.
- anxman 6y agoI live in San Francisco in a particular neighborhood where there is a large amount of self driving cars being tested. I assure you, none are ready for prime time. I had one almost drive directly into me last week but I saw the operator take control of the wheel urgently.
- encom 6y ago>They do so rather successfully (see their YouTube videos). Well I wouldn't expect them to post Car Crash Compilations of their own making.
- enlyth 6y agoDoesn't SF have wide, neatly planned streets and great weather all year? I can't imagine these cars driving on some narrow European roads from the medieval times in the winter
- mrunkel 6y agoNo. and No. Unless you include fog and rain as great weather. San Francisco is one of the oldest cities in California, as such, the city layout is largely from the pre-automobile days.
- user5994461 6y agohttps://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Francisco,+CA,+USA/@37.7515096,-122.4690227,13z/ https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Francisco,+CA,+USA/@37... A look at google maps shows the city is splits in large perfect squares of roads themselves split in smaller squares. It's typical US modern layout, the antithesis of European layout.
- plopz 6y agoMost of the US is definitely very regular, the exception being Boston. There was an interesting article about city street orientations. https://geoffboeing.com/2018/07/comparing-city-street-orientations/ https://geoffboeing.com/2018/07/comparing-city-street-orient...
- cwhiz 6y agoI would consider it somewhere in between the grid of Manhattan and the winding chaos of Boston. There are definitely fewer weather events. I don't any single self tech could successfully navigate snow.
- PanosJee 6y agoChaotic??? You haven't traveled much I guess.
- fludlight 6y agoI'd love to see a self driving car attempt India or Viet Nam.
- muststopmyths 6y agoIt would hilarious to see the first cases of PTSD in AI.