Dutchy Ron schreef op 19 juli 2017 15:12:
www.businessinsider.nl/ex-tesla-engin...Two ex-Tesla engineers are using an old trick from Elon Musk to build their new startup
exactly where they are even if GPS fails. Tesla collects data from its cars to build these maps for its Autopilot and self-driving-car efforts. Two former Tesla engineers are taking a page out of Tesla’s book by crowdsourcing data to build maps other automakers can use
Andrew Kouri was working at Tesla when he noticed a big problem standing in the way of self-driving cars.
When it comes to autonomous driving capabilities, Tesla’s cars are among the most sophisticated on the road. The electric carmaker’s Autopilot system allows the vehicles to drive in heavy traffic and follow winding paths on highways.
But if the company wants its Model S and Model X cars to become truly autonomous and capable of handling any driving scenario, their current cameras and sensors alone aren’t going to be enough.
Instead, they’re going to need something else – like high-definition maps.
High-definition maps are like “sheet music” for self-driving cars, Kouri, now the founder of startup Lvl5, said in an interview. The cars can rely on the maps and their different landmarks to figure out where they are, even when GPS fails.
Companies have struggled to get maps with the level of detail necessary for self-driving cars. Not only do the maps have to be highly detailed, but they have to cover large swaths of land and be regularly updated as road conditions change.
“It came as a shock to me when I was at Tesla that Tesla couldn’t find anyone to buy these maps from because no one really makes them yet,” Kouri said.
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