As freeway/motorway driving is easier, one would have assumed self-driving vehicles would already be using them. However, the infrequency of critical events means there is less training data, and the higher speeds of travel are a challenge, too. No more, it seems.

The same will one day be true for outlier use cases like snowy roads, etc.

Like all technology, self-driving vehicles will be adopted on an S-curve, where one day their adoption and use will quickly become widespread. This is another sign that the day is ever closer.

Waymo hits the freeway in US autonomous vehicle first

Waymo's robotaxis have been given permission to expand their operation to American freeways (motorways). This is another sign their S-curve adoption will soon take off.
byu/lughnasadh inFuturology

2 Comments

  1. This is a sign that they’ve been given the same access as GM supercruise

    Whats with the hype about an s-curve? The tech will move forward at the speed it’s developed. Not on some magical smooth line.

  2. doyouwantsomecocoa on

    Oh boy, let’s get rid The largest group of employed individuals in America. This is going to end well.