Despite the excitement and enthusiasm for self-driving cars, there is still a significant safety flaw that has not been fully resolved. This is according to industry experts who point out that when there is a potential for an accident, self-driving systems often return control to the human driver too quickly for them to avoid a collision. This issue has become a major concern for many people, and it continues to persist even as companies like Wayve work to address it.
Wayve, founded in 2017, believes that their embodied AI technology is the solution to this safety issue in existing self-driving cars. They describe it as a “GPT for driving” and see it as a massive endorsement of their vision. Co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall expressed excitement about the progress they have made and the funding they have received. He stated that they have always believed that end-to-end AI will make autonomy possible and see this funding as validation of their vision.
Despite the advances in technology, many drivers remain skeptical about fully self-driving cars and the safety risks associated with them. This skepticism persists even as companies like Wayve continue to work on addressing this important issue in autonomous driving systems.