What is Needed to Fully Unlock Self-Driving Cars?

Описание: In the last year, Waymo's autonomous vehicles have driven over 1 million miles, exploring the streets of San Francisco and Los Angeles without a driver.

But what technological unlocks are needed for autonomous vehicles to move from the streets of California to worldwide adoption?

On the a16z podcast, Saswat Panigrahi, Chief Product Officer of Waymo, discusses the technological unlocks on the horizon and provides insight into the algorithms currently powering autonomous vehicles.

Topics Covered:
00:00 - Technological unlocks on the horizon
01:27 - The algorithms and models behind autonomous driving

Resources:
Check out Waymo: https://waymo.com/
Check out Waymo’s Youtube channel:    / @waymo  
Find Saswat on Twitter:   / saswat101  
Check out a16z's 8-part series on the autonomous vehicle ecosystem: https://a16z.com/2018/02/03/autonomy-...

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