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I feel like they should have done this 6 years ago. Most AV companies already have tons of their own data today. But how would it work to install expensive LIDA
by nerdsniper 5mo ago
I feel like they should have done this 6 years ago. Most AV companies already have tons of their own data today. But how would it work to install expensive LIDAR sensors on privately-owned vehicles?
- mohsen1 5mo agoI was working at Lyft 8 years ago and suggested this to the head of AV program then. They didn't listen.
- themanmaran 5mo agoExactly my take as well. This would have been the right diversification move a decade ago. Uber did invest early in self driving back in 2015, but in 2018 there was a fatality which pretty much deleted their whole program. And looks like it's taken them way too long to try picking it back up.
- Rebelgecko 5mo agoFWIW, a large fraction of Uber drivers aren't actually driving their own personal cars, at least around me nowadays. They're either rented or some sort of fleet vehicle (complete with TCP #)
- reaperducer 5mo agoMost AV companies already have tons of their own data today. Real-world data spoils faster than a gas station banana. If your AV company is relying on data from six years ago, you're going to kill someone.