Self-driving car companies, whose test fleets are grounded due to the pandemic, are finding new uses for old data through detailed data labeling and 3D mapping
With fleets out of commission, covid-19 left self-driving car and truck companies frozen in time. Now they're finding new life in old data. Tweets: @haydenfield and @alexandr_wang Tweets: Hayden Field / @haydenfield : First for @techreview! With grounded fleets and no means of data collection, COVID-19 left self-driving car and truck companies frozen in time. To fight back, they're turning to the past — and overlooked data “goldmines” they've collected over the years. https://www.technologyreview.com/ ... Alexandr Wang / @alexandr_wang : Really enjoyed chatting with @techreview on behalf of @scale_AI Despite first order effects, I believe that COVID-19 will be net positive for the self-driving industry as an opportunity for us to take a longer-term view on the difficult AI problems. https://www.technologyreview.com/ ...