Thread: Autonomous Vehicles

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I was using a cheap Tom Tom and top of the range Navman in Corner Country. Both were conflicting and confused, but that's normal operating mode for the Navman.

Here is a pic of one of the less accurate suggestions of my GPS.
I was overhead Oodnadatta.


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Cold comfort.

Google self-driving car caught on video colliding with bus | Technology | The Guardian

Google are apparently re writing the software.


Martyn

Hi all.

Thought you might like to see some of what I see/use/sell.. Here's a little video of Constantine showing how the Fendt Varioguide system works. He has now moved on and is working with Kubota Australia, where he is involved with the new M7 series large Kubota's (130-170hp).

In the video he shows you what is available on most Fendt tractors (standard on the 700's, 800's and 900's). Though it does not show too much driving unaided, the lines in that paddock are all done via the onboard computer, sat receiver and base stations (found all over the country and on many farms).

The tractor has a 'teach in' menu where up to 8 commands can be entered (at start of row activate autonomous steering finding your A/B line, increase revs, lower linkage, start PTO, and then at the row end reverse the commands and revert to operator control). This can all be activated by a 'Go' and 'End' button. As long as the operator has driven the headland so the tractor knows its boundary, it will basically work the whole paddock in accurate lines (50mm autonomously, down to about 10mm accuracy with RTK).

Here's the video, it'll show you what can be done (in this country). Europe allows a lot more to happen.. but that's another story!

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv0f0B-h4gE[/ame]

And here's a simpler video on an older Fendt of it in action....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLX...&v=GyW1CsCipQ8

Policeman "Blow into the bag driver"... wait........ "ok, the analysis has provided a reading over the legal limit, I am placing you under arrest !"

Driver "on what charge?"

Policeman " Drink Driving"

Driver " Oh I wasn't driving the car was, and I don't use E10 in the tank so there's no alcohol "

It appears that improvements via extra training to the computer controls(ie the human) already in use have been deemed impossible to achieve .

Computers don't take drugs or get drunk, shout at their passengers, gawk at pretty pedestrians, get angry if someone cuts them off, eat or drink while driving, smoke, stop to get out and bash other drivers etc.
Considering some of the driving habits I've seen from people, computers are sounding better every day.