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We can do that scary bit autonomously already: https://www.outrider.ai/ https://www.outrider.ai/ I'm not referring to "sim", I'm referring to remote piloting.
by jvanderbot 3y ago
We can do that scary bit autonomously already: https://www.outrider.ai/ https://www.outrider.ai/
I'm not referring to "sim", I'm referring to remote piloting. Real time sensor and controls feedback from a truck that is only autonomous when it makes sense to be. We can pilot drones over 100s of yards in real time without a hitch. We just need a bit more range (few kms) via, say, the internet, and you can do this fairly easily. I don't see a research problem, I see a funding problem and an aversion to autonomous trucking b/c people think it's either completely infeasible, or completely solved by Aurora. I'm not sure of either.
- SoftTalker 3y agoAnd what does the driverless truck do when it loses its internet connection at 70mph on a freeway?
- jvanderbot 3y agoThe use case does not include operating remotely at 70mph on freeways, esp because internet connectivity is hard over most the USA. That bit is mostly lvl 3/4, and is something that is addressed well by other companies. It's the long tail between lvl3/4 and all the scenarios that remain in which a remote driver solves the problem. Esp in logistics yards, which are chaotic, fast paced, and driven by voice communication.