We have some autonomous safety layers (comprised of object/human detection like you mentioned and others) even for remote teleop. But we haven't deployed autonomy on real sites yet. We still have some work to do before we can reliably deploy/test it out on the actual sites!
Safety is a huge concern with construction and really any operation that uses heavy equipment. I promise you they all know about Tesla autopilot running into people and will absolutely bring it up ad nauseum.
And I only say this because I think this is an interesting area to pursue so I hope you're successful with it. But a focus on safety will be of paramount importance.
I completely agree. If you have worked in the industry, I would like to talk to you and get your feedback on what I might be missing on my understanding in requirements in safety layers.
Would be great if we can chat on email: contact at useflywheel dot ai
