autonomous vehicles
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Listen To A Bunch Of People Much Smarter Than Me Agree That Level 2 Automation Kinda Sucks
I had an interesting experience recently when I was on the podcast of my friend Sean Carroll, a very respected physicist who normally has guests far, far smarter than me. What I found especially interesting was moving outside of my usual audience bubble of fetishy gearheads like myself, and into the world of the sorts…
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Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski Escapes 32 Of 33 Charges In Waymo Theft Plea Deal
Anthony Levandowski, the ex-Google autonomous vehicle engineer slapped with 33 charges of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets last year, has struck a deal with Uncle Sam to plead guilty and escape with just one guilty plea, per the Wall Street Journal.
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Everyone Needs To Stop Assuming Autonomous Vehicles Are Going To Be Safer Than Humans
Articles about how autonomous vehicles are almost here and how big a deal it’ll be aren’t exactly uncommon, but this one from a couple of days ago over at Interesting Engineering struck me in particular because it rehashes an idea that’s at the root of so many articles and self-righteous online arguments from Tesla owners…
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MIT Researchers Taught Autonomous Cars To See Around Corners
Researchers at MIT are helping autonomous cars deliver on the promise of safer roads with a new trick that lets driverless vehicles see around corners to pre-emptively spot other vehicles or moving hazards that human drivers would never see coming.