
r/AutonomousVehicles

Waymo is preparing for autonomous charging
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Lead the smart buildings design and implementation of automated test scripts and standardized workflows for EV charging features, from initial development through utility energization and final customer activation.
Act as the primary technical lead ensuring seamless integration between vehicle mechatronic embedded controls, charging hardware, and cloud-based mobile applications.
Define and enforce rigorous quality standards and testing strategies, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality charging infrastructure.Define and enforce rigorous quality standards and testing strategies, integrating automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality charging infrastructure.
Identify process inefficiencies and lead implementation of automation virtualization opportunities to reduce manual testing and streamline commissioning activities.
Collaborate with product managers, developers, and feature owners while managing external commissioning vendors to ensure all site technical requirements are met.
Adhere to and enforce all safety precautions, particularly regarding high-voltage systems and on-vehicle testing, treating safety as the top priority.
Guide others in best practices, frameworks, and troubleshooting methodologies for complex electrification systems.
Eyebreathalyzer: Camera-based workplace readiness assessment conducted by agents, either with or without a human-in-the-loop.
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What do you think will be the biggest technical bottleneck to scaling L4 autonomy over the next 5 years?
With rapid advances in AI, perception, and compute, L4 autonomy feels closer than ever—but significant challenges remain.
If you had to pick one bottleneck preventing large-scale deployment, what would it be?
World Models & AI reasoning
Data flywheel
Sensor cost
Compute & power
Safety validation (ISO 26262/SOTIF)
Edge AI deployment
Regulations
Business model
Interested to hear what engineers and researchers think the industry should solve first.
Seen in Southern California. Anyone know whose it belong to?
Karsan e‑ATAK Becomes Europe’s First Level‑4 Certified Autonomous Bus, Approved by Dutch RDW
A major milestone for Türkiye’s autonomous mobility ecosystem: Karsan’s Autonomous e‑ATAK, developed with ADASTEC, has officially received Level‑4 autonomous driving approval from the Dutch Vehicle Authority (RDW) — making it one of the first fully certified Level‑4 autonomous public transport vehicles in Europe .
This certification places Türkiye among the global leaders in real, regulation‑backed autonomous transit.