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posted by martyb on Sunday September 18 2016, @05:45AM   Printer-friendly
from the beta-testing-—-with-your-life-on-the-line dept.

At TechCrunch's Disrupt conference in San Francisco [1], Comma.ai founder George "Geohot" Hotz announced the launch of the Comma One semi-autonomous driving device. Hotz said at the conference that his company has worked on the Comma One for about a year, and it will be available at the end of the year for $999 and a $24 per month subscription fee.

But aside from the reasonable price, which TechCrunch points out is possible thanks to off-the-shelf components, the appeal here is that it's an add-on to an existing car that can be installed at home by the car's owner. This gives people with normal cars the opportunity to have semi-autonomous features without having to buy an entire vehicle... that is, if you have a Honda or Acura with lane-keeping assist, since Comma One is currently only compatible with those vehicles. It remains to be seen if the company will add more vehicles to the list over time.

[...] This system is similar in capability to the Tesla Autopilot system, and will be able to complete a drive, start to finish, without the driver having to touch anything.

[...] Hotz told TechCrunch that the device should start shipping at the end of the year. He also said that owners of compatible Honda products in the San Francisco area are eligible for beta testing, and can get involved by emailing him at george@comma.ai.

[1] Same as the link in TFA.


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  • (Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Sunday September 18 2016, @06:02AM

    by Nerdfest (80) on Sunday September 18 2016, @06:02AM (#403306)

    I'm assuming and automatic transmission is required as well.

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