Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderNot everything seems to be open source. I can't seem to find the vision part, only the binary, see: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/tree/master/selfdrive/v...
I work as a lead autonomous vehicle engineer. Here's a few thoughts: * This isn't really open-source. The most important part, the neural network perception pipeline, is closed sourced. Without the training data and the network architectures, the supporting code is not that useful. * This system is non-deterministic, which is a no-no in critical systems like autonomous vehicle. There's no guarantee that vehicle detection or throttle/brake commands will be executed on a acceptably safe timeline. * I think the…
I have a Dodge Ram. Last night I had a 400km drive to do after a very long day. I wasn't exhausted, but I certainly felt like I did not want to drive an extended period of time. I have a Comma 3x in the truck and felt way more confident, alert and comfortable for the entire drive. OpenPilot/Sunnypilot/Frogpilot are not FSD, but they are hands off driving assistance. The 2020 Ram performs incredibly well. The latest driving models are…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 3
- Total points
- 857
- Total comments
- 370
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-30 | Autopilot: an open source driving agentFirst breakout · Best thread | fabrice_d | 344 | 119 |
| 2019-05-12 | Openpilot – open-source self-driving agent | boramalper | 262 | 111 |
| 2021-06-04 | Openpilot – open-source driver assistance system | dsego | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-06-29 | Open source driver assistance system | axiomdata316 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-01-25 | Openpilot: An open source driver assistance systemHall induction | olalonde | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-10-23 | Openpilot | kristiandupont | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-10-24 | Openpilot – open-source driver assistance system | saikatsg | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-09-20 | Openpilot – Operating system for roboticsLatest 20+ point return | punnerud | 241 | 140 |