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by tmpnam7280557 3200 days ago
I can confirm that Cruise Automation's software is simply not viable as the basis of a self-driving car.
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How do you know that? Do you work for Cruise?
How can I prove this to you without potentially harming myself?
what is wrong with their technology?
An easy question to answer. But I need to be careful about disclosing details in a public forum.

System is fundamentally unsuitable for automotive or other timing-critical applications. Engineered wrong from the beginning. It's a dead end.

You created your account 19hrs ago....sketchy.
Yes, I am commenting anonymously. It's necessary.

Cruise Automation can produce a good demo. Shortcuts have been taken to produce good-looking results.

Don't be deceived. No car running the current software (or any software derived from it) will ever operate reliably.

Posted below, you will find a deleted comment from one of my fellow Cruise employees. That comment is accurate in its characterization of both Kyle and Cruise's technology.