"While Waymo is now providing over 150,000 autonomous rides every week, Tesla still has a long way to go until its controversial “Full Self-Driving” software is ready for the EV maker’s competing robotaxi service.

Just this week, a Tesla driver plowed through a deer without even a hint of slowing down with the $8,000 add-on feature turned on, and another smashed into someone else’s car when its owner employed its Summon feature."…

  • Fizz@lemmy.nz
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    22 days ago

    I still think the technology would be getting pushed forward even if it was only slightly better than humans. However it is far safer than humans which is why its growing rapidly in application.

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      22 days ago

      However humans may also be getting better via self driving tools such as radar cruise control. So you’d need to compare to a human with access to these tools.

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        22 days ago

        Thats a good point. I cant wait for that stuff to become more widely available so we can see how that impacts things.