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Nov 2022
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Autonomous cars cannot drive. Here is wh...

FRANCESCO GADALETA
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If you think that the problem of self-driving cars has been solved, think twice.
As a matter of fact, the problem of self-driving cars cannot be solved with the technical solutions that companies are currently considering.
Don't get fooled by marketing and PR on social media. Whoever is telling you they solved the problem of driving a vehicle fully autonomously, they are lying.
Here is why.

 

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