I lived in Phoenix for a few years and saw more than a few driverless Waymo cars. It’s pretty fascinating, considering that the only accidents these cars are ever involved in are human-caused.
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Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 4 days ago
It will be fascinating to see just how autonomous this package will be, and where it can and cannot go. Will the vehicle be able to drive with no occupants? Can it handle gravel roads, tow a trailer?
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Psythik@lemm.ee 3 days ago
The Waymo cabs drive without occupants all the time, so assuming that it’s driving in a city that it’s familiar with (right now that’s LA, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin), I don’t see why the consumer version wouldn’t be able to.
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 days ago
I want to send the thing further down the river to wait for me on a whitewater trip, that would save so much hassle.
Psythik@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Wishful thinking but that’s not happening anytime soon. At least not in a Waymo. They only work in designated urban areas, and need thousands of hours of training before they can take on new routes.
Not to mention that a traffic cone can tbrk/confuse them; I can’t even imagine a Waymo trying to go off road without freaking out over every little rock in the way.