The need for real world beta-testing has been perfectly illustrated in Australia, where Volvo is testing self-driving cars. It turns out that the algorithm that detects moving obstacles like pedestrians and deer wasn’t quite designed for animals that hop into view.
Like kangaroos.The marsupial’s unique movements appear to cause problems for the vehicle’s animal detection system, which identifies large animals by using the ground as a reference point to their distance from the car.
“We’ve noticed with the kangaroo being in mid-flight, when…
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