Autopilot on Cars for $999

#1

Post by cbracketdash » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:01 PM UTC

Autopilot on Cars for $999
comma.ai

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#2

Post by dang » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:37 PM UTC

Recent and related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26146361 (not many comments but the Twitter link has info).

A thread from last year: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21986315

Re: Autopilot on Cars for $999

#3

Post by chairmanwow1 » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:45 PM UTC

I bought my car with the express intent of getting a compatible car for Comma. My comma absolutely increased the utility of my car to me.

Been on 3 huge road trips that I wouldn’t have considered without the device. 12 hours on the road isn’t something I would do everyday, but absolutely bearable with a comma.

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#4

Post by tdeck » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:45 PM UTC

Anyone know if this has killed someone yet?

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#5

Post by yalogin » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:46 PM UTC

I don't know well the system works but do they plug into the cruise control mechanism? How are they able to provide the automatic braking functionality?

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#6

Post by tekromancr » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:46 PM UTC

Wait, founded by George Hotz? As in GeoHot? The PS3 jailbreak guy?

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#7

Post by exhilaration » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:47 PM UTC

chairmanwow1 wrote: post #3

I bought my car with the express intent of getting a compatible car for Comma. My comma absolutely increased the utility of my car to me. Been on 3 huge road trips that I wouldn’t have considered without the device. 12 hours on the road isn’t something I would do everyday, but absolutely bearable with a comma.

Since you've done the research, what car works best with it? What are you driving?

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#8

Post by yannoninator » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:47 PM UTC

tdeck wrote: post #4

Anyone know if this has killed someone yet?

I know for sure Tesla and Uber has.

Seems like Comma's product requires your attention through driver monitoring whereas Tesla's product is non existent in this area.

And with Uber the driver was distracted.

edit: Downvoters, i'm a bit confused here, so Tesla and Uber hasn't killed anybody then?

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#9

Post by focusgroup0 » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:48 PM UTC

Would you drive to Tahoe in the snow with this?

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#10

Post by cyrux004 » Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 8:48 PM UTC

yalogin wrote: post #5

I don't know well the system works but do they plug into the cruise control mechanism? How are they able to provide the automatic braking functionality?

For supported cars, the car's stock AEB system still works as intended FOr some cars, openpilot only does lateral (steering) and doesnt do longitudinal (gas/brake), so the car's stock dynamic cruise control is in control which includes AEB