An Uber semi truck, actually an Otto truck but Otto recently got acquired by Uber, just autonomously delivered...
Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky
An Uber semi truck, actually an Otto truck but Otto recently got acquired by Uber, just autonomously delivered 50,000 cans of Budweiser from the brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Colorado Springs.
"Its technology works only on the highway, where it doesn't have to deal with tricky variables like jaywalking pedestrians, four-way stops, or kids on bicycles. It maintains a safe following distance, and changes lanes only when absolutely necessary."
"And unlike Tesla's Autopilot, Otto's system offers true 'Level 4' autonomy. Once the rig hits the interstate, it is entirely capable of the job at hand, letting the human deal with paperwork, thumb her phone, or even catch a few Z's."
"Otto's hardware works on any truck with an automatic transmission, and the retrofit doesn't look like much. Three LIDAR laser detection units dot the cab and trailer, a radar bolts to the bumper, and a high-precision camera sits above the windshield."
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/ubers-self-driving-truck-makes-first-delivery-50000-beers/
An Uber semi truck, actually an Otto truck but Otto recently got acquired by Uber, just autonomously delivered 50,000 cans of Budweiser from the brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Colorado Springs.
"Its technology works only on the highway, where it doesn't have to deal with tricky variables like jaywalking pedestrians, four-way stops, or kids on bicycles. It maintains a safe following distance, and changes lanes only when absolutely necessary."
"And unlike Tesla's Autopilot, Otto's system offers true 'Level 4' autonomy. Once the rig hits the interstate, it is entirely capable of the job at hand, letting the human deal with paperwork, thumb her phone, or even catch a few Z's."
"Otto's hardware works on any truck with an automatic transmission, and the retrofit doesn't look like much. Three LIDAR laser detection units dot the cab and trailer, a radar bolts to the bumper, and a high-precision camera sits above the windshield."
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/ubers-self-driving-truck-makes-first-delivery-50000-beers/
Should have delivered beer instead :-p
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