INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Cruise Automation, the self-driving car wing of General Motors, wants people to know about its rigorous training process for the human
how its AI and vehicle design promote safety, Cruise released an addendum today that lays out the month-long training drivers must undergo
operations, spot and record any unreliable AI behavior and be prepared to take control at any time
classroom, then practice actions in a stationary car, and finally practice scenarios (like a flat tire or someone else hitting them) on a
the wheel responsible for monitoring and reporting data
sleepiness, Cruise mandates breaks and maximum driving hours per day
car disengages, Cruise analyzes the footage and "escalates" the scenario, figuring out what would have happened if the human operator hadn't
After isolating the cause of the problem, Cruise teaches new and current AVTs to look out for similar potential scenarios until it's able to
Eventually, GM hopes to release its Cruise AV driverless car, which has no steering wheel or pedals that humans could operate in an
partners or investors to back its self-driving venture.Driving transparencyAfter the March incident where an Uber self-driving car struck
We couldn't find training methods public for Waymo, which has already begun sending out self-driving cars without any safety drivers,
