Can you handle parking structures? I heard a lot of the autonomous cars were using 2D maps and couldn't handle multiple levels. Haha! This was just a year or two ago.
Google maps has been able to figure out parking structures for me recently. Not sure what technology is involved (gps isn't great for vertical) but it's clearly possible.
one of the waymo depots in SF is a multi level parking building
Google has been collecting data on building interiors for several years now. Not just parking structures. This data is currently used in streetview. Google's geospatial data is unequaled and maybe a bigger advantage than is readily visible.
Do they need a "map" of a parking tower though, just like how humans don't exactly need Google Maps inside of one? I feel like this is something self driving + vision (exit signs and arrows) can handle
Do taxis need to park tho?
I mean, depending on the situation, of course. Do taxi drivers in US drop people right in the middle of a busy street?
Kinda yeah? They certainly don't navigate into long-term multi-storey parking structures.
Fair point, both extremes don't really happen in reality.