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How is it a lower technical barrier?

• algo_trader 5y ago
  Pre-determined routes. Highway only. Start with with lower speeds. Easier to build charging stations/solar/etc. Lower engine performance is tolerable. Suspend driving during bad weather. Many more...
  • iab 5y ago
    This is still L4 driving. Given that, why would you limit your approach to a smaller part of the market, given the same technical and regulatory challenges?
    • algo_trader 5y ago
      If u limit yourself to an easier sub-set of pre-mapped routes, highways, speeds, weather, etc - maybe get a conditional L4 certification ahead of the others ?? (Luckily, i am not a regulatory expert) Also - trucks are bigger and more expensive, so more expensive and larger FSD hardware is possible??
      • iab 5y ago
        Fair point - higher overall cost warrants higher sensor BOM costs. But I don't believe there is regulatory carve-out, so even if routes are set and pre-mapped (weather concerns are already built into L4) you still have the bulk of the autonomy problem to deal with.