No hype, Just works: How Comma reached 100M miles in autonomous driving | E2011
18 September 2024

No hype, Just works: How Comma reached 100M miles in autonomous driving | E2011

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Comma’s Harald Schäfer joins Jason to discuss the future of autonomous driving, Comma’s open-source approach (7:24), how camera-based systems stack up against lidar (20:52), self-driving technology developments globally (32:55), and more!


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(0:00) Comma’s Harald Schäfer joins Jason


(2:02) Comma's approach to self-driving technology


(4:06) Cost, installation, and car manufacturers' reactions to Comma


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(7:24) Open source and different approaches in autonomous driving


(13:08) Comparing Waymo, Tesla FSD, and comma AI's strategies


(20:52) Lidar vs. camera-based systems in autonomy and the advantages of camera-based systems over human drivers


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(24:56) Autonomous vehicle rollout timeline and predictions


(27:33) Open source projects and major car manufacturers' adoption


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(32:55) Self-driving technology developments in China


(34:25) Tesla's anticipated announcements and AI integration in robotics


(39:48) Accessing and contributing to open-source self-driving projects


(41:01) Data sharing and transparency in autonomous driving


(43:14) Global adoption and demographics of self-driving technology


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