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Building the World's Most Trusted Driver

2024/8/5
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Dimitri Dolgov
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Sarah Wang
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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播音员:对 Waymo 自动驾驶技术发展历程的概述,强调其里程碑式的进展和快速发展。 Sarah Wang:介绍 a16z AI 革命系列访谈的目的,并对 Waymo 自动驾驶技术的安全性表示肯定。 Dimitri Dolgov:详细阐述 Waymo 自动驾驶技术的发展历程,从 DARPA 挑战赛到 Waymo 的成立,以及 AI 技术在其中的作用。他重点介绍了卷积神经网络、Transformer 模型以及大型语言模型等 AI 技术的突破性进展及其在 Waymo 自动驾驶系统中的应用。他还强调了模拟技术在数据生成、模型训练和安全测试中的重要性,以及 Waymo 如何利用模拟技术积累了数十亿英里的虚拟驾驶里程。此外,他还讨论了自动驾驶领域面临的挑战,例如现实世界环境的复杂性、对安全性的高要求以及实时决策的必要性。最后,他还分享了 Waymo 在商业模式和市场策略方面的思考,以及对未来自动驾驶技术发展趋势的展望。 David George:与 Dimitri Dolgov 就 Waymo 自动驾驶技术相关的各种问题进行了深入探讨,例如 AI 技术的演进、模拟技术的作用、安全标准以及市场竞争等。 Dimitri Dolgov:详细解释了 Waymo 如何结合各种 AI 技术,包括卷积神经网络、Transformer 和大型语言模型,来构建其自动驾驶系统。他强调了这些技术在感知、决策和规划方面的作用,以及如何通过模拟技术来提高系统的安全性。他还讨论了数据规模和模型规模对系统性能的影响,以及如何平衡模型大小和车载计算资源的限制。此外,他还对自动驾驶领域中基于规则的方法和完全基于 AI 的方法进行了比较,并阐述了 Waymo 如何结合这两种方法来构建其系统。最后,他还分享了 Waymo 在安全测试和验证方面的经验,以及如何将用户反馈融入到系统改进中。

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Dimitri Dolgov discusses his introduction to autonomous vehicles through the DARPA Grand Challenge and his subsequent career path.
  • Dimitri's introduction to autonomous vehicles was during his postdoc at Stanford when the DARPA Grand Challenge was happening.
  • The DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 was a pivotal moment that solidified his interest in the field.

Shownotes Transcript

Waymo's autonomous vehicles have driven over 20 million miles on public roads and billions more in simulation.

In this episode, a16z General Partner David George sits down with Dimitri Dolgov, CTO at Waymo, to discuss the development of self-driving technology. Dimitri provides technical insights into the evolution of hardware and software, the impact of generative AI, and the safety standards that guide Waymo's innovations.

This footage is from AI Revolution, an event that a16z recently hosted in San Francisco. Watch the full event here:  a16z.com/dmitri-dolgov-waymo-ai)

 

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Find Dmitri on Twitter: https://x.com/dmitri_dolgov)

Find David George on Twitter: https://x.com/DavidGeorge83)

Learn more about Waymo: https://waymo.com/)

 

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