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Building Autonomous Driving Systems for Trucks and Passenger Cars
TLDR Chris Urmson of Aurora is developing autonomous driving systems for trucks and passenger cars to address the shortage of truck drivers in the US, aiming to improve safety and accessibility in transportation through advanced technologies like lidar and machine learning. Urmson predicts that within a decade, a significant percentage of long-haul vehicles in the U.S. will be driven autonomously, revolutionizing the freight market and emphasizing the importance of safety measures and training for the future workforce.
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Chris Urmson of Aurora is working on building an autonomous driving system for trucks and passenger cars to address the shortage of truck drivers in the US.
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Chris Urmson got interested in autonomous driving technology when he learned about the DARPA Grand Challenge, which inspired him to focus his research on developing self-driving vehicles.
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Many founders of autonomous vehicle companies were inspired by challenges like the DARPA Grand Challenge, which combined technological achievement with a competitive spirit, leading to the development of self-driving technology that aims to improve safety and accessibility in transportation.
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The challenge was to create a fully autonomous vehicle that could drive a hundred thousand miles on public roads and a thousand miles on specific roads selected by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to determine the feasibility of self-driving technology.
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Aurora is developing advanced technologies like lidar and machine learning to create autonomous driving systems for trucks that can see far ahead and drive in a human-like manner.
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Aurora's autonomous driving systems are designed to operate at level four, where the system drives the vehicle independently while human operators monitor and provide feedback to ensure safety and efficiency.
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Chris Urmson discusses how autonomous driving systems can improve safety by eliminating human errors, such as driving in fog based on faith rather than logic.
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Chris Urmson discusses the potential for autonomous trucks to revolutionize the freight market, creating new job opportunities and emphasizing the importance of safety measures and training for the future workforce.
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Chris Urmson predicts that within a decade, a significant percentage of long-haul vehicles in the U.S. will be driven autonomously, with the potential for all long-haul vehicles to eventually be autonomous.
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Chris Urmson emphasizes the importance of building trust to reduce knee-jerk reactions in the development of autonomous vehicles.
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