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> Bay area also has historically mild climate Bay Area yes. San Francisco less so. Sure it doesn’t get snow but it is often rainy and foggy. Beyond that, the
by surfpel 3y ago
> Bay area also has historically mild climate
Bay Area yes. San Francisco less so. Sure it doesn’t get snow but it is often rainy and foggy.
Beyond that, the drivers are very aggressive along with pedestrians and cyclists. It is not a very easy place to drive.
Are you suggesting that they should start development in a more extreme climate right off the bat?
- esalman 3y agoYes. What's the point of developing something that is suitable for sunny climate only? This is how bias creeps into Al/ML systems.
- surfpel 3y agoYou start with the easy case then gradually make the model more robust by increasing the difficulty. What you’re suggesting is akin to trying to develop a jetliner before building propeller aircraft. Too hard too soon and you don’t really know what the target even is. Much learning happens before you can successfully execute a complex plan like that. Plus it’s better from a business standpoint because you can achieve probability profitability sooner with your MVP.
- xnx 3y agoWaymo has even developed custom localized climate models for San Francisco: https://blog.waymo.com/2022/11/using-cutting-edge-weather-research-to-advance-the-Waymo-Driver.html https://blog.waymo.com/2022/11/using-cutting-edge-weather-re...