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First look at Tesla Model S using George Hotz’s semi-autonomous driving tech

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This is a bit frightening while I admire the effort I would not want any cars with a hacked self driving capability on the road and I would fully support full enforcement of this restriction.

The concept of level 3 in a multi-agent open environment is flawed as it is and this to me just spells more trouble than the already potentially flawed and provenly limited manufacturer integrated L3 systems out there.

Sorry but taking this on the road without a permit and without precautions like leading and following vehicles that box you in to prevent non participating agents form being in close proximity to you is nothing short of reckless endangerment.

comma.ai here, happy to answer any questions.

The open source driving software is here: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot

We have a slack also if you are interested in this project: https://slack.comma.ai

Have you tested this on the infamous stretch of California highway?

What sort of E&O coverage is needed on projects like this?

How do you sleep at night?

You do realize that you are just re-implementing 10-15 year old tech without the quality control, well-defined limitations and user experience research that made these driver assists actually work?

And then top of of that, you're calling your amateur-hour driving assists "a self-driving car". How the hell do any of you even have have a driver's license, still?

Just wanted to add that same could be said of Tesla, who go even further with their marketing on coast to coast autonomous drives, cross country summons, and driverless taxis.

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Article links to Github: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot

> Currently it performs the functions of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) for Hondas, Acuras and Toyotas. It's about on par with Tesla Autopilot at launch...

> Right now openpilot supports the EON Dashcam DevKit. We'd like to support other platforms as well.

Video [0] shows the driver holding the wheel pretty often, but not around a highway curve.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkz7FuJsA8

Most important question: Does it auto-steer you into a stationary highway barrier at 70 MPH?

This system has no way to detect obstacles (not even radar.) So probably at some point.

Doesnt it use vision on camera feed? should be enough.

Vision Works well for mark 1 eyeballs

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