Why Fully Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Impossible

Waymo, Tesla and others are racing to build a potentially trillion-dollar robotaxi business. But after riding in both cars, visiting Waymo's San Francisco depot, interviewing safety engineers, and activists — we discovered that nothing on the road today is truly autonomous. In this episode of The Limit, we explore all the reasons why self-driving cars are almost impossible. 00:00 - Nothing Is Autonomous 00:57 - Lidar vs. Camera Only 03:05 - The School Bus Problem 05:28 - Levels Of Automation 07:27 - Snow 09:22 - The Long-Tail Problem 14:49 - The Human-To-Car Ratio 15:32 - Stuck In A Waymo 18:11 - Inside Waymo's Depot 22:00 - Scale 26:33 - Resistance 31:06 - Where Full Autonomy Happens First 35:55 - Final Thoughts 39:42 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #autonomousdriving #autonomousvehicles #waymo #tesla #robotaxi #thelimit MORE EPISODES FROM THE LIMIT : Why A Mile-High Skyscraper Is Almost Impossible https://youtu.be/9DaEmvKWsEA Why Humans Living In Space Is Almost Impossible https://youtu.be/tFgC7TwuAHU Why Deadlifting 505 Kilograms Is Almost Impossible https://youtu.be/WqCVLEnggFY Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Why Fully Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Impossible | The Limit