Waymo racks up 4 million self-driven miles
Waymo continues to press its lead in terms of actual miles driven on roads, which is potentially the most important metric out there when it comes to building successful autonomous driving technology. The Alphabet-owned company that began life as Google's self-driving car project around a decade ago now has 4 million miles driven autonomously on roads.
That 4 million miles represents the self-driving effort of Waymo's entire test fleet, covering its original autonomous vehicles all the way up to its current driverless Chrysler Pacifica minivans, which are actually now testing on Arizona public roads, right alongside everyday human drivers, with no safety driver behind the wheel at all.
In simulations, Waymo's bots have driven 2.5 billion "virtual miles".
Also at The Verge.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday December 01 2017, @06:37PM (1 child)
Because of snow?
Or because of self driving cars?
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Friday December 01 2017, @08:25PM
Because of sunlight. None of that shit in the basement.
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