We glide past Big Ben on a picture-perfect sunny day. But there’s no chatty cabbie at the wheel — this car is driving itself.
Last week, Wayve released an incredible demo. Wavye’s latest Lingo-2 model drives us around central London with ease, and even explains itself along the way!
Understanding Why the Car Does What It Does
Whether it’s “increasing speed to match the speed limit,” “reducing speed due to the upcoming turn,” or “stopping due to the red light,” Lingo-2 explains every action it takes. I have not seen this in any other self-driving technology.
Today, when a self-driving car makes a mistake, we’re left to guess why. We saw that issue when Elon demo-ed FSD 12, which I covered on the blog last August.
At one point, Elon’s car appeared to turn left when he wanted it to go straight. The solution was to feed it more data of traffic lights.
But the problem could be corrected even sooner if we knew why the car decided to turn unexpectedly.
We’d know what exact data it needs. Or, we could simply instruct it not to turn when the route says to go straight.
Elon’s 50 minute demo had only 1 error. With technology like Wayve’s, Tesla could correct it easily and deliver a perfect experience.
If It Works in London…
I’ve never been to London. But the streets Wayve shows in its demo look a lot like New York.
Tons of cars, countless pedestrians, narrow streets. If Wayve can navigate that, what can’t they do?
This technology appears to be ready for deployment in most any major city in the developed world.
I’m not sure if Wayve would work in extreme weather. But if it’s deployed in robotaxis, the taxis could just be kept off the road during that rare blizzard.
Wrap-Up
Wayve’s self-driving technology appears to be some of the best ever made. However, it isn’t as widely used as systems from Tesla or Waymo, so it’s hard to say for sure which AI is the best.
I expect to see companies like Tesla and Waymo add this “self-explanation” function. It’s very helpful with troubleshooting, not to mention building user trust.
I can’t wait to cruise around in a robotaxi! No distracted drivers, no road rage.
But when I visit London some day, I just might wish I could have that friendly chat with a cabbie.
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