Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars.
This seems a little strange to me. Uber made a huge investment in self-driving trucks, and like the article says, this seems to be a logical extension of the work it has done over the years with cars. I bet we’ll hear more about this in the coming weeks.
One word “Teamsters”
Yea, Teamsters
Freight trucks sound like a good idea for self-driving on paper. But in the real world, traffic jams happen, and self-driving cars still cannot distinguish stalled vehicles. Imagine a self-driving, fully loaded freight truck rolling toward stalled traffic unable to recognize it. I’d guess someone at Uber did and realized they need to fix that recognition problem first.
I said to myself, “Who didn’t see that coming?” If I were a venture capitalist, Über would not be on my list. Or Google.
I’m highly skeptical of this comment. They have radar, they can see when they are closing in on something whether it’s stalled or not.
I’m highly skeptical of this comment. They have radar, they can see when they are closing in on something whether it’s stalled or not.
I don’t understand. Does their amoral management culture somehow correlate with their technical capabilities?