GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of staff

Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by staticassertion on Thursday May 14, 2020 @10:44PM (#23188291)

I don't understand. There are self driving cars in SF. I saw one today. It is/ was raining.

There was a driver, but I'm fairly certain that the drivers are not actively driving but are legally required to be there.

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Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by beefalo on Friday May 15, 2020 @02:05AM (#23189383)

Last time cruise made a report about disengagements (where the safety driver had to take over) it was one every 5000 miles driven. That's 1 crash the car was prevented from every 5000 miles. Humans crash once per 70000 miles.

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Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by Lewton on Friday May 15, 2020 @04:56AM (#23190205)

> That's 1 crash the car was prevented from every 5000 miles.

What? That's not at all what disengagements mean

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Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by MiroF on Friday May 15, 2020 @09:57AM (#23192212)

you don't know what a disengagement is.

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