Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
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Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#2That's a tough problem - distinguishing wet pavement from deep water.
Humans make that mistake frequently.
Autonomous vehicles should probably be equipped with a water sensor. (We did that in our DARPA Grand Challenge vehicle back in 2005). Then they can enter water very cautiously and see if it's too deep. This may make them too cautious about shallow puddles on roads, though.
Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#3This is ok though because humans drive into flood waters too.
Look, you can't make progress without getting your feet wet and then diving straight into the deep end.
Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#4What is a recall in this case? Is them getting a software update a recall now?
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#5Does anyone with a better understanding about LIDAR vs camera approach to autonomous drivng explain how would Tesla handle such situation ?
Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#6FFS, can we just go back to talking to each other in person and driving our own vehicles? Where'd the 90s go?
Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#7That's a tough problem - distinguishing wet pavement from deep water. Humans make that mistake frequently. Autonomous vehicles should probably be equipped with a water sensor. (We did that in our DARPA Grand Challenge vehicle back in 2005). Then they can enter water very cautiously and see if it's too deep. This may make them too cautious about shallow puddles on roads, though.
If they have a laser measurement of the road from before, couldn't they see that the level of water vs the expected road surface?
Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#8"recall" = applies software update
Re: Waymo updates 3,800 robotaxis after they 'drive into standing water'
#9Does anyone with a better understanding about LIDAR vs camera approach to autonomous drivng explain how would Tesla handle such situation ?
Waymo has LIDAR and cameras, so it is better equipped for every situation.
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#10FFS, can we just go back to talking to each other in person and driving our own vehicles? Where'd the 90s go?
Just this morning I was almost killed twice on my bike ride to work by two separate drivers, one of whom looked to be 80 and could barely see over the dashboard, and one who was on their phone. I didn’t even bother trying to remember the plate numbers, knowing that the odds of any kind of consequences are absolute zero.
No, we can’t go back to driving our own vehicles. Waymo everywhere and human driving outlawed, ASAP.