DSHR's Blog: The Handoff Problem

kept by eddie mar 27

Google and Waymo rejected human handoffs in self-driving cars because drivers lose situational awareness, a problem Tesla's FSD still suffers from, causing more crashes.

U.S. Will Investigate Why a Tesla Crashed Into a Texas House
NHTSA investigates a fatal Tesla crash in Texas where the driver-assistance system was active, and a woman in the struck home died.
also on Full Self-Driving, #safety, #autonomous-vehicles, Tesla, #automotive
Tesla Begins Cybercab Production. Now Comes The Hard Part
Tesla began production of its purpose-built Cybercab autonomous vehicle, but faces hard challenges in mastering novel manufacturing and proving its Full-Self Driving software.
also on Full Self-Driving, Waymo, #autonomous-vehicles, Tesla, #automotive
Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark
NHTSA's new ADAS benchmark names the 2026 Tesla Model Y as the first vehicle to pass its four new automated safety tests.
also on #safety, #autonomous-vehicles, Tesla, #automotive
Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free
Rivian announced RAP1 custom silicon, LiDAR plans for R2, and Universal Hands Free for Gen 2 at its first Autonomy and AI Day.
also on Waymo, #autonomous-vehicles, Tesla, #automotive
Waymo vs Tesla: Two Ways to Build Self-Driving Cars
Waymo uses lidar‑rich sensor fusion and structured world models for verifiable autonomy, while Tesla relies on camera‑only vision and learned representations with driver supervision.
also on Waymo, #autonomous-vehicles, Tesla, #technology