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Todays show:

Comma’s Harald Schäfer joins Jason to discuss the future of autonomous driving, Comma’s open-source approach (7:24 ), how camera-based systems stack up against lidar (20:52 ), self-driving technology developments globally (32:55 ), and more!

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Timestamps:

(0:00 ) Comma’s Harald Schäfer joins Jason

(2:02 ) Comma's approach to self-driving technology

(4:06 ) Cost, installation, and car manufacturers' reactions to Comma

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(7:24 ) Open source and different approaches in autonomous driving

(13:08 ) Comparing Waymo, Tesla FSD, and comma AI's strategies

(20:52 ) Lidar vs. camera-based systems in autonomy and the advantages of camera-based systems over human drivers

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(24:56 ) Autonomous vehicle rollout timeline and predictions

(27:33 ) Open source projects and major car manufacturers' adoption

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(32:55 ) Self-driving technology developments in China

(34:25 ) Tesla's anticipated announcements and AI integration in robotics

(39:48 ) Accessing and contributing to open-source self-driving projects

(41:01 ) Data sharing and transparency in autonomous driving

(43:14 ) Global adoption and demographics of self-driving technology

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