I’ve been reading articles about how AutoX was the first to remove drivers from self driving taxis in China, similar to how Waymo has been running driverless rides in Arizona. However, before this I haven’t heard of AutoX, which appears to have only 300 employees. Anyone know whether they are leading in the space? https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2021/01/27/autox-opens-real-robotaxi-service-in-china-to-the-general-public/ #aurora #baidu #pony
Why did they choose a Chrysler minivan in China? seems like stolen American IP (waymo uses Chrysler in US)
you seem surprised
They’re an American company I believe, and it was a partnership
Things are not always what they seem. I'm not saying they're not, but would definitely like to see some videos of real people using the service before jumping to any sort of conclusions. In this field, it is really hard to know who is truly leading, many companies are playing their cards close to their chest.
Upon further reading it looks like they are using additional “V2X” sensors that transmit data from the sides of the roads themselves. Could this mean an advantage for these Chinese cities?
I think v2x can be useful for certain things, but I still believe that every critical decision should be made on board the vehicle. For example, if you are relying on v2x to tell you if it's safe to enter an intersection or not and the antenna or modem receiver is experiencing some issue, or there's something wrong w the network, then you would be in trouble. That's the thing w AVs, it can't just work "most of the time"
BBC: There is an invisible driver behind the wheel