Pro tip: Check your AI route before hitting the road

Our new delivery AI decided the fastest way was straight over a river, no bridge in sight. I only caught it because the map looked weird, so I zoomed in and saved myself a swim.

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jordan_webb7mo ago

My old GPS tried to route a box truck under a 10 foot bridge once. These systems never seem to check for weight limits or clearance heights.

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the_alice7mo ago

Yeah, mine once tried to send me down a hiking trail.

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hart.quinn7mo ago

Read a news piece about GPS sending people onto closed roads all the time. It explained how the maps don't get updated fast enough after construction or accidents. Like what @jordan_webb said, there's no check for stuff like bridge heights or weight limits. Honestly, it's scary how much we trust these systems without double-checking the route ourselves. Tbh, I heard about a delivery truck getting stuck because the GPS ignored a 'no trucks' sign. Ngl, we need better data in these apps, or people could get really hurt.

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