10: AI and Autonomous vehicles

<p>In this tech primer we talk about some of the challenges around AI and autonomous vehicles, and why self-driving taxis haven't appeared as quickly as we might have expected.</p> <p>This is a massive subject and we're just scratching the surface in this pod.</p> <p>Subjects Covered </p> <p>- AI basics and levels of autonomy</p> <p>- Why self-driving software differs from 'normal' software development </p> <p>- Static scene recognition</p> <p>- Further capabilities required for a self-driving vehicle</p> <p>- Hardware</p> <p>- Companies working in the self-driving space - and their challenges</p> <p>- Future and timelines</p> <p> Links</p> <p><a href='https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2019/12/20/explaining-level-4-and-level-5-of-self-driving-cars-in-plain-english/?sh=6cfe82484709'>https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2019/12/20/explaining-level-4-and-level-5-of-self-driving-cars-in-plain-english/?sh=6cfe82484709</a></p> <p>Predictive AI <a href='https://wayve.ai/blog/predicting-the-future/'>https://wayve.ai/blog/predicting-the-future/</a></p> <p>California Department of Motor Vehicles - Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Holders <a href='https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/autonomous-vehicles/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders/'>https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/autonomous-vehicles/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders/</a></p> <p>Technical blog on autonomous vehicles <a href='https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-and-the-vehicle-went-autonomous-e176c73239c6'>https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-and-the-vehicle-went-autonomous-e176c73239c6</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a31122014/tesla-testing-autonomous-mode-12-miles/'>https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a31122014/tesla-testing-autonomous-mode-12-miles/</a></p> <p><a href='https://blog.waymo.com/'>https://blog.waymo.com/</a></p> <p>State of AI report - very detailed presentation from AI investors (covering a range of industries) <a href='https://www.stateof.ai/'>https:/