"CB" (jrcb)
10/07/2016 at 13:51 • Filed to: Uber, Torontolopnik
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"CB" (jrcb)
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Any ideas on what this little roof thing is?It looked like it had a bunch of cameras in it. Don’t think it’s for self-driving stuff.
Stapleface
> CB
10/07/2016 at 13:55 |
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No, but I’d like to know too. Saw one of these in Pittsburgh the other day. I thought it was for one of the self driving cars, bet there was clearly someone in the driver’s seat, and it sure as heck looked like they were opperating the vehicle.
The only thing I could come up with is maybe Uber tracks where the vehicle goes so they have a better idea of how long it might take someone to reach their destination?
nermal
> CB
10/07/2016 at 13:56 |
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That’s a roof rack....
The self-driving cars look like a Google Maps car with the thingy on the roof.
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CB
> nermal
10/07/2016 at 13:59 |
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So what’s with the flat looking box with lenses on it on top of the roof rack? I know it’s not a self-driving car.
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CB
> Stapleface
10/07/2016 at 14:03 |
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If so, that spot is really gonna mess with the data. Probably took him half an hour to go between two lights.
spanfucker retire bitch
> CB
10/07/2016 at 14:03 |
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Could be mapping something maybe? Don’t know.
Takuro Spirit
> CB
10/07/2016 at 14:04 |
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Looks kinda like one of those satellite TV thingys.
Or its a Chrysler 200 Break Down Assistance Pod.
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Stapleface
> CB
10/07/2016 at 14:05 |
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Why does my Uber cost $700 to go four blocks? Lol
DynamicWeight
> CB
10/07/2016 at 14:05 |
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Maybe he is just storing stuff up there so it isn’t taking up space in the car since he is a taxi?
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CB
> DynamicWeight
10/07/2016 at 14:07 |
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Maybe? Your guess is as good as mine.
facw
> Stapleface
10/07/2016 at 14:11 |
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The self driving Ubers in Pittsburgh have two occupants in addition to passenger. A human driver to correct the car if it messes up, and a tech to collect data, troubleshoot, etc.
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facw
> CB
10/07/2016 at 14:13 |
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Didn’t have anything on the roof, but yesterday I saw a Focus ST Uber. Strong choice. I always end up riding in a Dodge Caliber or something...
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Stapleface
> facw
10/07/2016 at 14:16 |
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You know, it did have a driver and passenger. Maybe what I saw was indeed a self driver. It was a white Fusion, and the contraption looked like what a quick GIS revealed.
I have to tell my father that what we saw was indeed a self driving vehicle. He refused to believe me that it was possible.
Levitas
> CB
10/07/2016 at 14:17 |
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Looks like it’s an imaging vehicle; they’re used to generate mapping data that feeds the computer driver system. Still driven manually and just take tons of data/pictures.
ZHP Sparky, the 5th
> CB
10/07/2016 at 18:13 |
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It’s part of their testing program for autonomous driving. There is always someone in the driver’s seat (and often times a passenger with a computer doing various geeky things too). The person may have been actually driving the vehicle when you spotted them, but I’m sure they were out doing testing of some sort - or as someone else had mentioned, maybe just imaging stuff (they’re trying to do as much of the mapping on their own too so they don’t have to license it off someone else like Google, who are also competing against them with autonomous driving so I’m sure there’s some animosity there). There are a bunch of these running around the Bay Area and in Pittsburgh too (and probably other places). Curious to see where all this goes – quite honestly I’m not rooting for them and hope someone else beats them to the punch.