GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank and Honda

Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by warp_factor on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @05:17PM (#19853526)

This is my feeling also. Tesla is absolutely nowhere, but they keep making noise and announcements. And what is amazing is that it works. Most people think Tesla is up there with the other self driving car companies

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Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by tim333 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @03:17PM (#19861969)

They have some quite impressive demo videos.

Also they've been operating in demanding conditions compared to Waymo.

eg NYC rush hour https://twitter.com/DrCamiloOrtiz/status/1114328048915099649

Lane change in heavy traffic https://twitter.com/hamids/status/1120472369762590722

while when reporters "Followed a Waymo Self-driving Car for Miles' the Waymos seemed to have some issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spw176TZ7-8

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Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by neonIcon on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @03:20PM (#19861985)

Absolutely nowhere? At least give the man some credit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlThdr3O5Qo

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Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by warp_factor on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @04:04PM (#19862354)

Fine. They are at the point where they can eventually record a video on a fairly easy, almost empty, perfect condition, predefined suburban track. Noone knows how many attempts that video took.

This is the point that Waymo reached in 2012 if I remember correctly.

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