Autonomous Vehicles

Congrats on the new community launch. I hope this post fits.

If you're a bit of a tech head and want to experiment with a very autopilot-like system, you should give openpilot a look.

Just like autopilot(and "FSD" for that matter), it doesn't remove your responsibility to drive the car and remain alert, but what it does let you do is remove hands from the wheel if desired while you pay attention. It's driver monitoring for paying attention is actually a pretty well designed system too, and since it's fully open source you know that your data is yours alone, or at least you can verify and change it if you prefer.

There's a lot of user videos you can watch of openpilot in action on YouTube, and it's pretty amazing to see what you can do with an aftermarket driver assist system. While the newest dev kit is no longer an actual smartphone, the comma 2 was a literal smartphone you taped to your windshield that drove your car for you. It's amazing what's been engineered on such meager specs.

I've used openpilot for just under 100,000 miles, I will never buy another car that isn't compatible with openpilot or something better. Openpilot beats the hell out of Blue Cruise or Super Cruise, and it costs exactly $0 a month unless you want extra features.

Here's a link to the page you can use to check your vehicle compatibility. Most cars only take like 30 minutes to install.