Caution Amidst Automation Hype

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Reliably removing human drivers from autonomous taxi services poses significant challenges. While there may be advancements in driving systems, the reality is that current technology experiences critical disengagements, highlighting a gap between existing capabilities and the promise of fully autonomous operation. The prevailing enthusiasm for automation may overlook these crucial safety metrics and the existing trend of mistakes, suggesting a more cautious approach is warranted before scaling fleet operations without human oversight.

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Todays show:

Comma’s Harald Schäfer joins Jason to discuss the future of autonomous driving, Comma’s open-source approach (7:24), how camera-based systems stack up against lidar (20:52), self-driving technology developments globally (32:55), and more!

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(0:00) Comma’s Harald Schäfer joins Jason

(2:02) Comma's approach to self-driving technology

(4:06) Cost, installation, and car manufacturers' reactions to Comma

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(7:24) Open source and different approaches in autonomous driving

(13:08) Comparing Waymo, Tesla FSD, and comma AI's strategies

(20:52) Lidar vs. camera-based systems in autonomy and the advantages of camera-based systems over human drivers

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(24:56) Autonomous vehicle rollout timeline and predictions

(27:33) Open source projects and major car manufacturers' adoption

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