| ▲ | nerdsniper 3 hours ago | |
I feel like they should have done this 6 years ago. Most AV companies already have tons of their own data today. But how would it work to install expensive LIDAR sensors on privately-owned vehicles? | ||
| ▲ | themanmaran 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Exactly my take as well. This would have been the right diversification move a decade ago. Uber did invest early in self driving back in 2015, but in 2018 there was a fatality which pretty much deleted their whole program. And looks like it's taken them way too long to try picking it back up. | ||
| ▲ | Rebelgecko 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
FWIW, a large fraction of Uber drivers aren't actually driving their own personal cars, at least around me nowadays. They're either rented or some sort of fleet vehicle (complete with TCP #) | ||
| ▲ | mohsen1 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |
I was working at Lyft 8 years ago and suggested this to the head of AV program then. They didn't listen. | ||
| ▲ | reaperducer an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Most AV companies already have tons of their own data today. Real-world data spoils faster than a gas station banana. If your AV company is relying on data from six years ago, you're going to kill someone. | ||