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Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#41
8 years later, comma.ai is still standing and operational despite several VC backed competitors raising significantly more than Comma and those competitors (except for Tesla) are now no longer in business.

People here have no idea they are looking at a robotics and AI company which that is Comma.ai

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#42

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I like Comma. I like geohot (I wouldn't want to work for him I imagine it is intense) but I like the contrary attitude and also the product as seen as demoed on youtube.

He hasn't been running comma.ai since '22, and even left the board just in November.

sorry not been keeping up. thanks for the info

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#44

The CEO of comma.ai is an absolute class act and is basically the anti-elon musk. Comma is awesome, and more companies should be like them.

He has commended Tesla Autopilot many times and has stated that their technology is much more similar to Tesla's rather than Waymo's.

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#45
post #31

Really impressive tech. I don't understand the insurance ramifications of installing and using this system. Comma's website links to a 7 year old reddit thread: https://comma.ai/support#will-my-insurance-cover-my-car-with... As a driver, if in an accident, could someone reasonably assert that you were not paying attention?

- InsureCo, how may I help you? - Hey, I want to ask about installing a self driving module in my car... - Sure, you mean Tesla upgrade? - No, another one. - Another one? - Yeah, you remember that kid that hacked Playstation?

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Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He hasn't been running comma.ai since '22, and even left the board just in November.

sorry not been keeping up. thanks for the info

He (geohot) is still the President of Comma.ai and still owns the majority of the company.

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#47
I read at least one thread per day criticizing Tesla self-driving (which has hundreds of highly-paid engineers working on it) as unreliable vaporware, meanwhile I'm supposed to hack my car with some code off a GitHub repo?

I'll be adding this to my list of 101 creative ways to die, behind basement apartment in Venice, Italy.

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#49

I read at least one thread per day criticizing Tesla self-driving (which has hundreds of highly-paid engineers working on it) as unreliable vaporware, meanwhile I'm supposed to hack my car with some code off a GitHub repo? I'll be adding this to my list of 101 creative ways to die, behind basement apartment in Venice, Italy.

Nobody is making you do this, they're not even charging you for it. Comparing to a company worth billions is disingenious.

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

#50
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What if there is no driver because the car is self driving?

I assume the same as if the car owner put a brick on the gas pedal and there was no driver when it had an accident

Found the Chief Legal Officer for Waymo
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