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RupertSaltyesterday at 11:21 PM1 replyview on HN

The article you link literally says that Tesla's teleoperation is the same kind as Waymo's, and there is nothing that the company has ever deployed that will enable "remote drone operators" so I don't know what your point is.

Tesla and Waymo both offer systems to provide sensor insight to remote observers, and the remote observers can send suggestions and nudges to the vehicles. The general public does not understand the nuance here, and they imagine someone is sitting with a steering wheel and pedals, like a radio-controlled toy or a USAF Reaper drone.


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lern_too_speltoday at 12:10 AM

The article says this about the job:

> Our remote operators are transported into the device’s world using a state-of-the-art VR rig that allows them to remotely perform complex and intricate tasks. Working with hardware teams, you will drive requirements, make design decisions and implement software integration for this custom teleoperation system.

The article notes that this is very unlike what Waymo is doing:

> This should enable Tesla to launch a service similar to Waymo without having to achieve a “superhuman level of miles between disengagement.”

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