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Teslas philosophy is that self driving is useless if it can't handle every road and route out there, while Waymo who already has a ride hailing service, relies
by pelorat 5y ago
Teslas philosophy is that self driving is useless if it can't handle every road and route out there, while Waymo who already has a ride hailing service, relies on pre-mapped routes and databases.
Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Waymo requires huge databases and a constant network connection. But it's good enough to be used in real-life without a backup driver, in certain select locations that is. If there's a road construction somewhere, don't expect the Waymo car to handle it unless they update their database.
Tesla on the other hand attempts to solve the problem with minimal database use, where most of the info coming from road markings and traffic signs. A much harder problem.
- plankers 5y agoTesla's approach, however, kills people. Waymo's has not as of yet.
- ericd 5y agoGoing slowly may mean fewer people die directly. But I think it’s useful to remember that every year we delay being able to replace human drivers means that roughly a million lose their lives worldwide in auto accidents, and many more are maimed, many permanently. It’s obviously complex, though, bad PR likely delays things as well.
- CRConrad 5y agoWait, what about that woman on a bicycle in... Arizona, New Mexico, somewhere like that; about a year ago -- wasn't that Waymo?
- markus92 5y agoThat was Uber iirc