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Comment on Self-Driving Teslas Are Fatally Striking Motorcyclists More Than Any Other Brand: New Analysis

On a quick read, I didn’t see the struck motorcycles listed. Last I heard, a few years ago, was that this mainly affected motorcycles with two rear lights that are spaced apart and fairly low to the ground. I believe this is mostly true for Harleys.

The theory I recall was that this rear light configuration made the Tesla assume it was looking (remember, only cameras without depth data) at a car that was further down the road - and acceleration was safe as a result. It miscategorised the motorcycle so badly that it misjudged it’s position entirely.

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jonne@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Whatever it is, it’s unacceptable and they should really ban Tesla’s implementation until they fix some fundamental issues.

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ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
The ridiculous thing is, it has 3 cameras pointing forward, you only need 2 to get stereoscopic depth perception with cameras…why the fuck are they not using that!?

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- amorpheus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  That seems like a spectacular oversight. How is it supposed to replicate human vision without depth perception?
  
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  - ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    The video 0x0 linked to in another comment describes the likely method used to infer distance to objects without a stereoscopic setup, and why it (likely) had issues determining distance in the cases where they hit motorcycles.
    
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treadful@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Still probably a good idea to keep an eye on that Tesla behind you. Or just let them past.

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0x0@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
This video proposes that theory.

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- keesrif@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Ah, thanks for jogging my memory
  
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NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Are you saying Harley drivers are fair game?

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