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Discussion in 'Autopilot & Autonomous/FSD' started by Daniel in SD, Oct 5, 2020.

  1. diplomat33

    diplomat33 Well-Known Member

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    Edging into the middle section is a common maneuver that humans do all the time. It puts you closer to the other side, so that it is easier to cross the road.
     
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    Perhaps, I'd be a little freaked out if I were in the truck. The Waymo does some weird stuff on unprotected lefts. It's inexplicable to me.
     
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    I disagree. It's not common for people to wait in an oncoming traffic lane for an unprotected left. Maybe it's common in people who drive unsafely.
     
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    Thing is with a regular car, you can see the driver in most cases (I guess unless you have fully tinted windows). You can judge a bit from seeing their eyes, are they looking at you, did they notice you, are they pulling forward blindly.

    With an autonomous car you don't have any clues. I think that is going to be weird. Perhaps someone will put in a visual indication.


    Edit: ok I guess that's already a thing. "Autonomous Vehicle Visual Signals for Pedestrians" etc.
    https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en/news/2019/02/06/ford-tests-light-based-visual-language-that-could-help-autonomou.html
     
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    #625 ThomasD, Mar 3, 2021 at 6:39 PM
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    Do Waymo employees just follow these cars around? I think they would have to respond quickly to move the car out of the way They may block the wrong person in

     
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    Krafcik posted a pic of the Waymo I-Pace with the latest 5th gen hardware, painted in black. Looks really good IMO!

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    OMG that is H I D E O U S ! ! !
     
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