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Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by patagurbon on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @04:51AM (#24479177)
Aren't their tunnels low diameter? Self driving seems an absolute necessity. If someone clips the tunnel wall that's an enormous traffic jam just waiting to happen.
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Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by awalton on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:41AM (#24479438)
Unless they've pivoted again since the last time it was discussed/demonstrated, the cars don't steer themselves through the tunnel like a car on open road, but instead are steered by the tunnel itself, more like a roller coaster on a track.
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Re:How The Boring Company is increasing tunneling speed by patagurbon on Tuesday September 15, 2020 @05:54AM (#24479506)
How does that work with rubber tires? I'm just having trouble visualizing it.
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