Autonomous Vehicles

I would like Tesla to have the feature where autopilot intervenes only if the drives makes a mistake. For example, if I change lanes with a car in my blind spot, then the car should stop me from doing so. Several manufacturers offer this feature. It should no be hard for Tesla to implement it...

Preparing Our Roads For Autonomous Vehicles How cautious will AV's be around cyclists? Will cyclists feel safer and so there will be more of them? Will this cause problems?

Jonas warned that used car prices could fall between 25% and 50% over the next four years, potentially hurting sales of new cars, while an industrywide shift toward electrified vehicles and Self-driving technology will push used cars toward obsolescence starting in 2019.

Electrek posted photos at the end of April of a Model 3 spotted at a Supercharger near Cincinnati, overnight, under the cover of darkness.... Link This got me thinking.... Could the much anticipated LA to NY fully self-driving trip that's planned to happen "by the end of 2017" be a massive...

After using AP1 and AP2 for a while, one thing I've noticed is: * Road standards are all over the place * Frequently, towns/states will let lines on roads fade to nothing before painting * Some line conventions - like lines disappearing at intersections, exits - will have to be re-thought *...

I have a pre-AP model S, and two Model 3s on order. I'm curious as I contemplate how and where I will use the Model 3s... how much of the time is AP useful? I can see it easily for all highway driving except the rare Lewis Hamilton moment. Cannot imagine how much of other travel I would use...

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6y9Ia8OX4″ video_title=”1″]If you didn’t catch it on television, an excerpt of the episode from National Geographic’s “Years of Living Dangerously” featuring actor Ty Burrell is now available online. In the episode “The Road Ahead,”...

Interesting that Ford just replaced its CEO due to declining stock price. The new guy was formerly the head of autonomous vehicles and this should signal a shift to autonomous Fords. But, it's not too impressive that this new guy seems to have no technical background. He worked at Steelcase...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk described an upcoming version of the company’s Autopilot software as “smooth as silk.” During a tweetstorm, Musk hyped upcoming software that will deliver a new control algorithm expected to improve Tesla’s autonomous capabilities. Recent updates have increased speed...

New Audi A8 due by end of 2017. Complete autonomous driving for a single lane on the highway while under 35mph. It is based on their jack prototype and uses mobileye eyeq3 chip on a board called zFAS. Its latest sensors include 12 Ultrasonics, 8 Radars, 4 Top View Camera, 1 Wide View Front...

Where can I get info regarding the approach taken by Mobileye vs Nvidia / Tesla for autonomous driving? I am looking for full technical details.

[vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZe2dh5I6s” video_title=”1″]TMC member verygreen gives us an interesting look at the backend of Tesla’s Autopilot software after hacking the software’s debugging mode. Among the findings was a tab labeled “Augmented Vision” – a discovery begging...

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I would like to understand better how the self driving features work. I know there is a Deep Neural Network whose structure is generally described in available literature, comprised of something like 37,000,000 neurons. And I know that there is a high resolution map that is being continuously...

Analysis predicts extremely disruptive, total transition to EV / autonomous vehicles in 13 years An interesting think tank paper predicts the rise of autonomous EVs will displace ICE by 2024 and collapse of oil price. (Also, no more auto dealers.)

This idea has been around for awhile, but here's a new experiment showing successful results. This is something I hope to see in future Tesla software. Experiments show that a few self-driving cars can dramatically improve traffic flow The team conducted field experiments in Tucson, Arizona...

A big problem with current driver assistance technology seems to be the wide variation in lane and other road markings. A lot of that could be improved with simply better lane markings and more consistent standards. Does anyone know of any lobbying or other efforts to try to get the various...

How will Tesla merge EAP and FSD code lines? Or will they be merged? I think Tesla is currently developing two separate code lines; EAP and FSD. My belief is based to the fact, that Tesla demoed FSD already last year and is still developing EAP to reach parity with AP1 and beyond. Furthermore...

I'm not 100% certain this is the right sub-forum for this, but it seemed like the best of the available options. I recently came across this video which shows how a typical Adaptive Cruise sees the environment: Long range radar I don't know the specifics of the car involved, and the link that...

So in general it sounds like AP 2.0 will allow Full Self Driving capabilities, I know people were thinking the self driving capabilities would get better in the 1.0 hardware but then Tesla announced the 2.0 HW. What do people think will happen to the 1.0 cars. Will they continue to get better...

One of Tesla most noted features recognized by the mass market, is the ability for the vehicle to not only drive but park itself. The advantage can be realized by anybody from the city to suburbs; and anywhere seeking convenience. This latest video series will demonstrate the advantage Tesla has...

See story here: Ghost cars could be gliding down Sacramento streets by year’s end Under the proposed rules, the state will allow robot cars in test mode on city streets, without anyone in them, under certain conditions: • The testing company must notify and “coordinate” with that particular...

Apply to be part of Waymo’s early rider program – Waymo – Medium Looks like Waymo is rolling out testing to consumers in the Phoenix area. They encourage everyone to use the service on a *daily* basis. If you happen to live in the area, you can sign up here: Early Rider Program – Waymo...

A key piece of self-driving cars is about to get a lot cheaper

Looks like It's Cruise, Google and then everyone else. No one is even close right now.

Apple has an official permit to test self-driving cars in California, DMV confirms

Technology Review March 2017 - not up to speed on Tesla. Still talking AP1. iRunway March 2017 - an overview / comparison. AllAboutCircuits March 2017 - solid-state LIDAR - present range is 2 metres. Researchers targeting 100m for $10 Electrek April 2017 - GM's SuperCruise camera/radar...

Hello everyone. We are looking for respondents to take part in our survey. We are part of the European project VI-DAS (Vision Inspired Driver Assistance Systems), which aims to advance the design of the next generation of automated vehicles. Fully automated vehicles are still in the future...

http://gizmodo.com/cadillac-has-a-tesla-like-autopilot-competitor-it-promi-1794170706 GM states it will be “the industry’s first true hands-free driving technology for the highway.” Unlike Tesla, Super Cruise will utilize LiDAR. In addition, GM is also deploying a fleet of LiDAR mapping cars...

Betting the Caddy won't be slamming on the brakes at overpasses and drifting out of its lane... Cadillac takes aim at Tesla’s Autopilot with ‘hands-free’ Super Cruise technology, available this fall

Tesla has certainly been an early-mover in delivering autonomous driving technology to our roadways, but the company is still lagging behind competitors developing the technology, according to a new report. Navigant Research, a clean technology market research and consulting firm, created a...

Link to article below. Would love to see the whole study. Ford leads self-driving tech pack, outpacing Waymo, Tesla, Uber: study

In order to collect missing data, I think Tesla needs to gamify driving specific routes or intersections to help collect missing data. Give the user points for driving roads that need more data or a bonus point for driving a specific intersection. There could be prizes for top performing users...

Any country that legally allows autonomous vehicles to be tested on public roads with minor limitations would see massive investment by many car companies that are wanting to test their tech without regulation.

Seems every other car ad these days shows drivers taking their hands off the steering wheel and letting their car "self-drive". Questions: Do other cars really have auto-steer features equal to Tesla? (level 2-3) Why are they showing them with their hands off the wheel if they are supposed...

Apparently the next gen leaf will have 260 mile range, to be released in a few months, and they are planning on releasing this by 2010 - Leafs actually deliver on the EV reliability promise, while Tesla doesn't. So in 2020 when you have a leaf vs. tesla, which one would you pick? Also, why?

They have a sense of humor. Lexus Lane Valet | Lexus.com April fools!

I used to have an Infiniti Q50 and I loved the lack of nagging. The technology wasn't quite up to par. It had trouble with curves. Judging by this video they have improved greatly. The driving conditions are terrible with the raining and poorly visible lane lines but this Q60 does fantastic.

My early experiences are: 1) It is much improved from previous versions. The wobbling of the blue lines is largely gone. The stability of the control of the steering wheel is much smoother. '2) It still 'pauses' as you pass underneath large overhead signs or overpasses. I think it...

Not for sale yet but looks capable. Four LIDAR sensors.

Probably the most impressive video of autonomous driving so far comes courtesy of Nissan. Not just what the car is able to do like navigate roundabouts and local roads but also they were not afraid enough to show it off with an independent reporter riding shotgun and recording it all together...

Beste gebruikers, Voor mijn afstudeeronderzoek aan de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven ben ik op zoek naar de ervaringen van eigenaren en bestuurders van auto's met (semi-)zelfrijdende capaciteiten. Uw ervaringen en inzichten zijn van grote waarde voor mij, en het invullen van deze enquête...

A very impressive and thought provoking talk by MobilEye CEO at CES 2017. Warning: Long video

I'll bet San Francisco officials are loving it. We seem to be the self-driving test capital with Intel, Uber, Google and probably others. It's fun to see the cars with their butt ugly lidars driving around -- and I see them almost every day. But there have been several accidents, although none...

Do AP2 cars have a mechanical link to the driveshaft from the steering column or is it drive by wire? Basically wondering if someone exploited a Tesla remotely could they cause the car to veer off the road even if the driver took over control?

Has anyone read the article on Business Insider about AutoX. An AI self driving company that just came out of stealth-mode. Their self driving technology seems pretty interesting and is based only on cameras. Here is a link to the business insider article.

I have my autopilot set to +5 relative and on my commute to work the speed limit changes between 35 and 50 several times. Sometimes I notice when the speed limit changes up (35 to 45 for example) autopilot will automatically accelerate up to match, other times it will stay at the old limit...

I'm wondering if I'm alone. I never see the 'Blue Car' meaning that my car is steering based on the car in front of me. I originally thought perhaps it was just part of the slow rollout of the HW2 Auto Steer - but I saw a Youtube video of a HW2 Model S that was using the lead car and...

News: Intel buys self-driving tech firm Mobileye for $15.3 billion