#carcraft

[hirocimacruiser]

2000 Carcraft Spruce Take Off parts catalogue for Kei cars. Rest of catalogue will be added to following reposts

[12thwonderindia]

Challenges in Autonomous Vehicle Testing and Validation

A study, prepared by Strategy Analytics, predicts autonomous vehicles will create a massive economic opportunity that will scale from $800 billion in 2035 (the base year of the study) to $7 trillion by 2050. An estimated 585,000 lives could be saved due to autonomous vehicles between 2035 and 2045, the study predicts.​

While science fiction movies of the 20th century predicted that we’d have flying cars by now, it appears that there are a different set of overarching themes in the auto industry currently on the cusp of becoming a widespread reality. Electric power and the discussion around emissions, has arguably received the most media attention, however other trends such as vehicle sharing, and vehicles being connected to the internet and each other are also becoming prominent. A yearly updating model, where both software and hardware (particularly in fleets), will also become relevant to reflect rapid changes in technology. The final trend is perhaps one with the most technological challenges, and the greatest implication for changing how humans interact with cars (and transport in general): autonomous vehicles.​

An autonomous vehicle (also called a driver-less or self-driving vehicle) is one that senses its environment and operates without any human involvement. Companies such as Waymo, Uber, Tesla, and a myriad of others have been testing solutions for many years, however the task of testing and validating driverless vehicle technology comes with an array of challenges. Coupled with the fact that lives are at stake (both for passengers and pedestrians), there is little room for error. So what are the challenges facing autonomous vehicle testing and validation?​

Let’s start with the issue of gathering enough data, which needs to be collected both from vehicle sensors and from external sources, which is then used to train AI models. While real-world testing offers valuable feedback, there is the difficulty of scaling, where it is physically infeasible to run the millions of miles of tests required to gather enough data. Additionally, there is a need for test commonality, whereby identical tests are run with different types of vehicles. So how does such a large number of tests get carried out in an appropriate time frame? The answer lies in parallelized computer simulations, where, in the case of Waymo, they can achieve around 20 million miles a day in their Carcraft simulation platform (the equivalent of 100 years of driving on public roads). Waymo Driver, the company’s autonomous vehicle software suite, has reportedly accumulated over 15 billion simulated autonomous miles as of April 2020.​

The AI that drives a vehicle needs to also take into account various nuances during the vehicle’s operation, including the comfort of its passengers, which can sometimes be an overlooked factor during the testing process, which is why Waymo takes into account what it calls “Comfort Metrics”. Jonathan Karmel, Product Lead, Simulation & Automation at Waymo explained to VentureBeat that “Some of the key components are things like acceleration and deceleration, and we want to receive that information into simulation to predict what we think a rider or driver reaction would have been in the real world. There’s a machine learning model to predict what those reactions are in (Carcraft).”​

While comfort is important, safety is essential. Autonomous vehicles sometimes struggle during adverse weather conditions, and when approaching unusual objects on the road ahead. In 2016 a Tesla operating in self-driving mode crashed into an overturned white truck trailer on the highway, and another Tesla in 2018 slammed into a parked fire truck. In both situations, the car’s sensors failed to ‘see’ the objects ahead. This notion of ‘seeing’ the road and approaching objects becomes even harder during bad weather. An autonomous vehicle uses multiple systems to drive itself, including GPS, traditional cameras, radar and LIDAR (a technology that bounces lasers off the surrounding environment). The LIDAR system can lose accuracy when operating through raindrops and snowflakes, and the car’s cameras can be blocked by fog or heavy snow. Potential solutions to these problems include creating overlapping, redundant systems on the car itself (in case one is inhibited), along with cars communicating with each other, and even embedding sensors in the pavement to feed data to the surrounding vehicles.(Read More…)

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[timemachineretroandrelics]

Be sure to check out our new @musiccityspeedandnostalgia Newsstand at the next show ! (Whenever that may be)! We have 100’s of Vintage Car Magazines and Others to choose from !! #musiccityspeedandnostalgia #vintagecarmagazine #hotrod #streettrucks #streetrodder #carcraft #musclecar #truckin #vintage #musiccity #speed #nostalgia #nashville (at MusicCity SpeedNostalgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fwtErjCQc/?igshid=1ax7sdylpgphk

[j2rkt]

I came across a 64 Falcon I could pick up for $500. No engine no trans. I let a good friend of mine know about the car and he came up with this in 5 minutes. Hyper talented artist. Anyway I have two project cars already that I can't do anything with yet. Damn gonna hafta let this one slide. #fordfalcon #hotrod #projectcar #hotrod #carcraft #hotrodder #carart #carculture #dangit https://www.instagram.com/p/B1VQ5_shCGU/?igshid=4rnt6o010wui

[aussienitro]

Old Car Craft magazine May 1975

[d2thac]

Credit to @hotrodmagazine : Randy Wittig’s 1966 Pontiac GTO is a lot more than meets the eye, with tri-power EFI, five-speed overdrive, new A/C, and a grippy suspension. It's a thing of beauty. Follow our link in bio to see more! - #pontiacgto #gto #pontiac #carcraft #hotrodmagazine (at St. Louis Lambert International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs7FgfshyTn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=130n7qshumxbo

[smoky-sumis-studio]

. . . . . . C H A N E L E D . #hotrod #1932ford #vintagephotography #goodolddays #goodoldtimes #oldbutgold #1950s #carcraft #inspiration #sasoriovt

[penandswordbooks]

We’ve created a new online catalogue dedicated to our Modelling and Wargaming titles. You’ll find it via the link in our bio or the catalogues tab on our website. 💙 Discounts on all titles featured in the catalogue – we’ll be adding more books in due course, so watch this space! • #Bookstagram #Modelling #ModellingCraft #MilitaryModelling #Military #TankCraft #ShipCraft #CarCraft #FlightCraft #Wargaming #ShipModelling #AircraftModelling #Discounts #Sale #BooksWeLove #OnlineCatalogue #BookLovers #PenAndSword #PenAndSwordBooks (at Pen and Sword Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEt-gA-AznJ/?igshid=skz5gjax381s

[papasmithcustom]

Advertising can be a bit of a Minecraft, sorry... minefield, so maybe this would work? #audi #audiad #audiadvert #audiadverts #audiadvertisement #audiadvertising #bananas #carad #carads #caradvert #caradverts #caradvertisement #caradvertising #carcraft (at Papa Smith Custom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDl8cAtnUhm/?igshid=7ow90gkthtlg

[motormavens]

We have SO MUCH love and appreciation for those who support and help the momentum of #V8BUILDS by rocking our stickers on their cars! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 When we're out at events, you can be sure we're pointing our lenses at YOUR cars! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 #AFRheads . . . www.V8BUILDS.com #chevynova #chevynovas #superchevy #chevyhighperformance #carcraft #carcraftmagazine #NMCA #NMCAwest #ousci (at Auto Club Speedway)

[autolabpro]

#Matawan #Mercedes #Repairman AUTOLABPRO #Benzworks #carcraft #mbgram #techlife #mbtech #cardib #c300 #mbenzgram #mercedesbenz #AMG #mbtechlife #benz #mercedesfans #mechanicproblems #mercedesamg https://www.instagram.com/p/B56SrKgJ1Tg/?igshid=p1fuget8ya4p

[vintagebaron]

A nice stack of 1950s mini hot rod style magazines now in the booth @starspdx dealer 84 #rodandcustom #roddingandrestyling #honkmagazine #carcraft #customrodder #rodbuilderandcustomizer #carspeedandstyle #hotrod (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvSaTXzAHli/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18i6wx7d9gxfc

[bonnettsbooks]

Working on a box of '50s vintage custom car mags. I'll post more as I go through them. For now, here's a #ValentinesDay themed sampler of #CarCraft from 1958. (at Bonnett's Book Store) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFCX51Ap3i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wxp784uc70sd

[j2rkt]

Shameless Plug for my friend Robert Neuman wolfshadow1111@aol.com. He got both of the cars ready for transport. This is his lunchtime freehand work. There are a number cars all y'alls have probably seen in the shows all over the U.S. #cardesign #ratrod #ratrods #hotrodmagazine #design #autoart #create #drawing #sketch #carcraft #boostup #luxury #customcars #lowrider #classiccars https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs1w0iClURo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fy8i2yo52mpr

[schwartzperformance]

1974 Gremlin rolling on a Schwartz Performance G-Machine Chassis, massive 14" 6-piston Baer brakes, XXR 18x9 and 18x12.5 wheels, and suspended by RideTech triple adjustable coilovers. Look for it in an upcoming Car Craft magazine feature, or check it out online now! #schwartzperformance #schwartzequipped #xxrwheels #gremlin #autocross #flaredfenders #protouring #baerbrakes #ridetech #carcraft Photo by @mcgaffindigitalphoto