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Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Post by overfeed »

testfoobar wrote: post #17

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?

In an accident, culpability cannot transfer to a computer ostensibly running under your supervision. As a driver, you likely sign away all claims to blaming CommaAI when you accept the EULA & ToS updates.

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Post by chihuahua »

gegtik wrote: post #29
charcircuit wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

"Your honor, I don't know how to explain this to you any more simply. I wasn't driving, there was a brick on the gas pedal. It's not my responsibility, not my fault!"

Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Post by fruitworks »

tokyobreakfast wrote: post #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.

Are you really expecting me to read this paragraph all by myself? What am I supposed to do, load some text off of a Hacker News comment section? I only read paragraphs written by teams of highly paid experts.

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Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Post by sieabahlpark »

pkaeding wrote: post #60
nashashmi wrote: post #37

> Currently, openpilot performs the functions of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Automated Lane Centering (ALC). openpilot can accelerate, brake automatically for other vehicles, and steer to follow the road/lane. [1] [Some of the] Cars that are currently supported already have "smart cruise" and "lane follow". Why then use a third-party self-driving system? [1] https://comma.ai/openpilot#:~:text=Currently%2C%20ope…

Maybe this doesn't beep at you if you take your hands off the wheel? And people think that is a good thing?

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Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Post by sieabahlpark »

october8140 wrote: post #59
tokyobreakfast wrote: post #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.

Creating an open source project makes a space for collaboration. There is a future where every manufacturer shares the same self-driving software. You already trust your privacy and financial security to open source projects. There is a future where you also trust it for a self driving car.

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Re: Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

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Post by october8140 »

tokyobreakfast wrote: post #58
bad_haircut72 wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Those companies worth billions like GM and Tesla perform extensive testing to prove to regulators their software isn't going to kill people and does not pose an unacceptable risk to other drivers on the road. Do you get to sidestep all that if you post your code to GitHub?

Imagine if they all worked together on an open source project together.

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Post by geaibleu »

tokyobreakfast wrote: post #58
bad_haircut72 wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Those companies worth billions like GM and Tesla perform extensive testing to prove to regulators their software isn't going to kill people and does not pose an unacceptable risk to other drivers on the road. Do you get to sidestep all that if you post your code to GitHub?

There have been dozens of fatalities due to Tesla self driving tech. As far as I know there haven't been any fatalities due to Comma tech.
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