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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

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But statistics prove the real story. A DIY Solution. Simply put, the problem of drivers not following SDMO laws is so real and deadly that emergency responders are DIY-ing a solution themselves — because they cannot count on anyone else. . It is by far the most dangerous aspect of our job,” Garcia noted. .

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

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The answer lies in an algorithm from statistics and control called a Kalman filter. for “Automated Music Personality,” or AMPbot for short. The problem is, if you just put a gyro on a non-moving surface, like a desk and start taking readings from it, the zero point will slowly start to drift. The product was to be named A.M.P.,