Sounds like the tech itself is in pretty good shape, but was surprised at the haphazard looking way it's grafted onto the car. Pretty sure I'm seeing zip ties and generic aluminum t-slot, with the front sensors sticking quite a ways out from the overall profile of the car. Pretty sure that's hitting someone's shin/knee as they exit the car at some point.
Not trying to make too big a deal of that, but now that they are offering something public facing, seems like a good time to address that. It doesn't convey a strong message of ready-for-prime-time. It's certainly less polished than the competition.
They stick out about the same amount as the side mirrors, which I assume is not a coincidence. I suspect that molded body parts to hide the extra hardware won't make much of a difference to the majority of consumers. Do you want a ride in the cheap, safe, ugly car or the expensive, glitchy, sexy car?
Me too. They're part of GM now. They should have access to GM's design facilities. Both the 2013 GM/CMU self-driving car and the Cruise Automation prototype had better sensor integration.
Not trying to make too big a deal of that, but now that they are offering something public facing, seems like a good time to address that. It doesn't convey a strong message of ready-for-prime-time. It's certainly less polished than the competition.