Having the AI self-driving car know where to drop off human passengers is a puzzling problem not high on the priority list of developers.
Determining where to best drop-off a passenger can be a problematic issue.
It seems relatively common and downright unnerving that oftentimes a ridesharing service or taxi unceremoniously opts to drop you off at a spot that is poorly chosen and raft with complications.
Continue reading… “AI autonomous cars and the problem of where to drop off riders”
Today on Speed Lines: The “coronavirus economy” means a huge potential setback for self-driving car tech.
Good morning and welcome back to Speed Lines, The Drive’s morning roundup of what’s going on in the world of transportation. I think it’s Wednesday, although I’m not really sure anymore, let alone what that even means.
A ‘Bumpy Road’ Ahead For Self-Driving Cars.
As I’ve said many times on Speed Lines this year, the pandemic is unique in that it has left virtually no facet of daily life or sector of the economy untouched. It’s already drying up the capital markets, and that’s extremely bad news in the world of autonomous vehicles. Development of that technology is costly for both legacy automakers and new startups, yet there’s still no clear path to widespread deployment or profitability.
Adding semi-autonomous features to your next Cadillac or Volvo is one thing; creating fully robotic cars, and making money while doing so, is another thing. And it may be a pipe dream in this economy.
Continue reading… “The autonomous car industry is about to get hammered”
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Self-driving cars that back up their computerized system with a remote human operator instead of a fallback driver at the wheel could be tested on California roads as early as April, the state department of motor vehicles said.
Continue reading… “Self-driving cars with “remote” drivers could test on Calif roads in April: DMV”
If you think texting and driving is bad, that is only the start. Continue reading… “Here’ why we need driverless cars immediately, if not sooner”
Most people, including experts, think that with the large hurdles that exist for widespread adoption, the transition to driverless vehicles will come slowly over the coming few decades. This could be a significant underestimation. Continue reading… “By 2025 autonomous cars could eliminate millions of jobs and reshape our economy”
At least we know they’re not distracted by their cellphones, but the viability of self-driving cars will likely be debated and scoffed at for a long time. Continue reading… “Google’s self-driving cars have already been in 11 accidents”
Having done a thing or two to change the world through the personal-computing revolution, Steve Wozniak sees self-driving cars as the next major technological breakthrough. Continue reading… “Steve Wozniak: next tech revolution is in cars”
At a ceremony at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway last week, Gov. Brian Sandoval handed over an official Nevada license plate for use by a new Freightliner Inspiration Truck – the world’s first autonomous 18-wheeler – on public roads. Continue reading… “First autonomous truck going into operation”
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