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I had a friend that worked for them in the past. They really aren't that impressive. They get stuck constantly. While the tech down the line might be revolutionary for people who cannot drive for whatever reason right now it still needs a LOT of work.
@MoreFPSmorebetter @vegeta I just can't see this type of tech working in places with a more pedestrian-first culture / more unpredictable human behaviour, i.e. countries without jaywalking laws. If you tried to drive this through London and people realised it will just have to automatically stop for you (and also *won't* stop for you out of politeness if you wait hopefully) then everyone will just walk in front of it. What's the plan, special "don't stop the Waymo" laws?
People in London just walk in front of all cars all the time. Including me. That's not an unpredictable behaviour, that's a default and very predictable behaviour. If you're in a car - you stop.
@Aux I'd call it "predictably unpredictable"! Plus the "cyclist swerving round a pothole" roulette.