Re:Volvo is reportedly scaling back its self-driving car exp...
by anonydsfsfs on Sunday December 17, 2017 @10:22PM
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Waymo is capable of making these kinds of inferences, though I don't know if it can handle that specific case. From the safety report:
> Waymo’s planner can also think several steps
ahead. For example, if our software perceives that an adjacent lane ahead is closed due to construction,
and predicts that a cyclist in that lane will move over, our planner can make the decision to slow down or
make room for the cyclist well ahead of time.
> Waymo’s planner can also think several steps ahead. For example, if our software perceives that an adjacent lane ahead is closed due to construction, and predicts that a cyclist in that lane will move over, our planner can make the decision to slow down or make room for the cyclist well ahead of time.
https://storage.googleapis.com/sdc-prod/v1/safety-report/way...