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Humans don't need cm-scale precise maps in cities to avoid jumping curbs and running into streetlamps. But that's still a requirement for all autonomous cars th
by CountSessine 11y ago
Humans don't need cm-scale precise maps in cities to avoid jumping curbs and running into streetlamps. But that's still a requirement for all autonomous cars that have been demonstrated.
- thaumasiotes 11y agoI don't see why this matters, though. cm-scale maps aren't hard to produce.
- CountSessine 11y agoAren't hard to produce everywhere?
- swombat 11y agoNot much harder to produce than the current street view maps that are almost everywhere...
- peterfirefly 11y agoNot all autonomous cars require that, either. Nor is there any reason whatsoever to believe it will be a requirement in the future.
- CountSessine 11y agoNo, but researchers agree that self-mapping or map-unassisted autonomous cars are much further off into the future than are perfect-map cars, like the ones Google is demonstrating. And the equipment (e.g. LIDAR) on the car is super-expensive. And has lots of moving parts. And is easily foiled. Etc.