The Download: testing new AI agent Manus, and Waabi’s virtual robotruck ambitions
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Summary
The updated simulation is nearly identical to the real-world operation of its autonomous trucks.
The photorealistic imagery is so good that the company claims it can prove the safety case for its technology without real-world road testing.
The simulation uses a digital copy of its real-world trucks loaded up with real sensor data so the company can measure how the twin’s performance compares to a real truck on the road.
The company claims that the digital twin is now almost a perfect replica of what its trucks can do, meaning its approach is a far better way of demonstrating safety than simple real-world road mileage.
It can therefore be used to develop and test more efficient routes for the trucks.
It appears to show how the virtual road may increasingly be used to test the real one in the future.