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farm_code | 9 years ago

When Google maps came, we said the same. It won't work in India. There's no order in door numbering or Street names. They have to use landmarks and all that. But that's what Google did. In the driving directions in India, you can see lot of landmark references. We always underestimate what a tech can do. I am hoping we are wrong on this one too.

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thewhitetulip|9 years ago

I was a kid when Google maps came, so I won't be able to comment on that. Self driving cars will work, nobody is doubting it, what I am doubting is the extent of self driving car, yes, in US like streets where everyone follows traffic rules it'll work without a person in driver seat, in India it'll be difficult for a truly self driving car like Uber is betting

denzil_correa|9 years ago

Google Maps did not work in India for a long, long time.

taejo|9 years ago

Google Maps launched in 2005; if it works in India now, then it took at most 11 years more to get it working in India than in the US. That's not that long. Self-driving cars are more complex, but it'll happen eventually.