A Guide to Challenges Facing Self-Driving Car Technologists
A Guide to Challenges Facing Self-Driving Car Technologists
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/technology/autonomous-car-technology-challenges.html
By John Markoff | June 7, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO — In the minds of many in Silicon Valley and in the auto industry, it is inevitable that cars will eventually drive themselves. It is simply a matter of how long it will take for the technology to be reliably safe.
But as indicated by Google’s challenges with the so-called handoff between machines and humans — not to mention Uber’s problems during recent tests on the streets of San Francisco — there is a lot more work to be done before self-driving cars are ready for the mainstream. Here are some of the challenges facing technologists.
- The ability to respond to spoken commands or hand signals from law enforcement or highway safety employees.
- Driving safely despite unclear lane markings.
- Reliably recognizing traffic lights that are not working.
- Making left turns into intersections with fast-moving traffic.
- Detecting which small objects in the roadway must be avoided.
- The ability to operate safely in all weather conditions.
- Cybersecurity
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