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Comma.ai Bypasses NHTSA, Releases Self-Driving Technology to the Public
George Hotz has revived his Comma One self-driving technology project — sort of — after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shut down the commercial launch of his product earlier this year. Today, Hotz announced he would release the hardware schematics and code for the project for free to the public, targeting hobbyists and researchers.
The code is already up on the Comma.ai github repository, along with a detailed guide and schematics on how to assemble the hardware. Making the project open source and releasing it for free might get NHTSA off his back, so the only question now is how to monetize it in the future.
These Are The 15 Questions That Caused George Hotz to Cancel Comma.ai
George Hotz announced he was cancelling the Comma One project last week in response to an information request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. At first glance, this might appear to be a bit of government overreach. However, once you start digging into the letter, it’s apparent the questions are reasonable and easy to answer.
The main goal of the questionnaire is to assess the safety of the Comma One device. NHTSA set a deadline of November 10th to receive the response or Hotz would risk a $21,000 a day fine. Hotz claims that the letter was threatening.
Lets look at the questions in detail and see how they break down.
Hotz Cancels Comma One Autonomous Driving Device After NHTSA Information Request
George Hotz announced in a series of tweets that he’s cancelling the Comma One device that he promised to deliver before the end of the year.
The reason for the cancellation, as Hotz states, stems from an information request he received from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Attached to one of Hotz’s tweets, the NHTSA document has a set of fifteen standard questions. Hotz responded to the questions by stating he would rather spend his life “building amazing tech than dealing with regulators and lawyers. It isn’t worth it.”
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