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> The question is whether it'll ever get out of cities? While storage is constantly getting cheaper, but is it feasible to map and update the maps sufficiently
by boulos 3y ago
> The question is whether it'll ever get out of cities? While storage is constantly getting cheaper, but is it feasible to map and update the maps sufficiently for a cross-country trip?
That's certainly the intent with Waymo Via for trucking, and we drive multiple routes today including say Dallas <=> Houston for beer [1]. The video at [2] includes some footage of the trucks on a highway.
[1] https://www.ttnews.com/articles/waymo-ch-robinson-driverless-trucks-haul-beer-houston-dallas https://www.ttnews.com/articles/waymo-ch-robinson-driverless...
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lon1vRv2wQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lon1vRv2wQ8
- toss1 3y agoVery cool - thx!