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> whereas Waymo has done a very specific area of roads built in a similar style How are steep and hilly roads of San Francisco similar in style to flat, grid-l
by ra7 2y ago
> whereas Waymo has done a very specific area of roads built in a similar style
How are steep and hilly roads of San Francisco similar in style to flat, grid-like roads of Phoenix?
- robertlagrant 2y agoWell, for example if you drive in Europe you'll see much narrower roads, way more pedestrians and crossings; all sorts of things.
- ra7 2y agoRight, so what you really mean is urban vs highway driving. In self driving, urban driving is considered much more challenging precisely because of the characteristics you listed. That's why you see Waymo only now dipping into highway driving because the primary taxi market is all inside busy cities.
- robertlagrant 2y ago> Right, so what you really mean is urban vs highway driving No, I don't mean that.
- ra7 2y agoThen I’m afraid you’re unclear because the cities Waymo operates in all have different characteristics and don’t have “similar style of roads”. Driving in SF is very different from driving in Phoenix.