{"id":87645,"date":"2026-03-21T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/why-fully-self-driving-cars-are-almost-impossible-the-limit\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T14:44:02","slug":"why-fully-self-driving-cars-are-almost-impossible-the-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/why-fully-self-driving-cars-are-almost-impossible-the-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Fully Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Impossible | The Limit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Waymo, Tesla and others are racing to build a potentially trillion-dollar robotaxi business. But after riding in both cars, visiting <!--more--> Waymo&#8217;s San Francisco depot, interviewing safety engineers, and activists \u2014 we discovered that nothing on the road today is truly autonomous. In this episode of The Limit, we explore all the reasons why self-driving cars are almost impossible.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Nothing Is Autonomous<br \/>\n00:57 &#8211; Lidar vs. Camera Only<br \/>\n03:05 &#8211; The School Bus Problem<br \/>\n05:28 &#8211; Levels Of Automation<br \/>\n07:27 &#8211; Snow<br \/>\n09:22 &#8211; The Long-Tail Problem<br \/>\n14:49 &#8211; The Human-To-Car Ratio<br \/>\n15:32 &#8211; Stuck In A Waymo<br \/>\n18:11 &#8211; Inside Waymo&#8217;s Depot<br \/>\n22:00 &#8211; Scale<br \/>\n26:33 &#8211; Resistance<br \/>\n31:06 &#8211; Where Full Autonomy Happens First<br \/>\n35:55 &#8211; Final Thoughts<br \/>\n39:42 &#8211; Credits<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n#autonomousdriving #autonomousvehicles #waymo #tesla #robotaxi #thelimit <\/p>\n<p>MORE EPISODES FROM THE LIMIT :<br \/>\nWhy A Mile-High Skyscraper Is Almost Impossible<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9DaEmvKWsEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/9DaEmvKWsEA<\/a><br \/>\nWhy Humans Living In Space Is Almost Impossible<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tFgC7TwuAHU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/tFgC7TwuAHU<\/a><br \/>\nWhy Deadlifting 505 Kilograms Is Almost Impossible<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WqCVLEnggFY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WqCVLEnggFY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/businessinsider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/businessinsider<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on Snapchat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/Business_Insider\/5319643143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/discover\/Business_Insider\/5319643143<\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Insider on TikTok: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/<\/a>@businessinsider<\/p>\n<p>Why Fully Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Impossible | The Limit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waymo, Tesla and others are racing to build a potentially trillion-dollar robotaxi business. 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