Category: self-driving cars

MIT helps self-driving cars ‘see’ through snow and fog

Post author By Randall
Post date February 24, 2020
Categories In autonomous, csail, ground penetrating radar, mit, Robots, self-driving, self-driving cars, Snow, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation, weather

[ad_1] Most autonomous vehicles use LIDAR sensors and/or cameras to figure out where they are on the road, but cameras can be thrown off by lighting conditions or snow-covered signs and lane markings, and LIDAR often becomes less accurate in inclement weather. GPR, on the other hand, sends electromagnetic pulses into the ground to measure […]

Google researchers trained AI with your Mannequin Challenge videos

Post author By Randall
Post date June 27, 2019
Categories In Ai, data, depth perception, Google, mannequin challenge, neural network, Privacy, Robots, self-driving cars, Tech, tomorrow, train, Videos, Youtube

[ad_1] While human depth perception isn’t duped by object motion, AI isn’t quite there yet. But generating enough clips to train AI would be difficult, and gathering enough people of different ages and genders creates an added challenge. That’s why the team turned to YouTube. If you participated in the Mannequin Challenge, there’s a chance […]

GM is doubling the staff for its self-driving car business

Post author By Randall
Post date March 12, 2019
Categories In Autonomous Vehicles, business, cruise, general motors, gm, gm cruise, self-driving cars, Tech, tomorrow, Transportation
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[ad_1] GM hasn’t specified exactly how all the hiring will break down, but the company reportedly plans to use the majority of those new job openings to attract engineers. The hiring spree may be in response to the company’s recent struggles. As of last year, reports indicated Cruise was behind schedule, missing mileage targets and […]