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openpilot is an operating system for robotics. Currently, it upgrades the driver assistance system on 300+ supported cars.

157 mentions on Hacker News by 95 people: 15 stories, 142 comments · first 2016-11-30 · latest 2026-08-17

Mentions per year 157 mentions · busiest year 2020 (33)
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  1. …is engaged, a camera based Driver Monitoring (DM) feature alerts distracted and asleep drivers. [1] https://github.com/commaai/openpilot#supported-cars
    comment by tlack · 2021-02-04 · in deleted
  2. Also, unlike Elon tweets (from https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/devel/README.md#su... ): > openpilot ALC and openpilot LDW do not automatically drive the vehicle or reduce the amount of attention that must be paid to operate your…
  3. …but for existing cars (Hondas, Toyotas, etc). See our open source driving agent on GitHub: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot . Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're hiring: * Software engineers to develop…
    comment by amatzner · 2020-12-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2020)
  4. …aftermarket, for existing cars (Hondas, Toyotas, etc). See our open source driving agent on GitHub: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot . Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're hiring: * Software engineers to…
    comment by amatzner · 2020-11-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2020)
  5. …to the internet/connected to the internet via tivoised software/. I think a car one connected by https://github.com/commaai/openpilot might be cool.
    comment by boogies · 2020-11-01 · in Jailbreaking Used Teslas
  6. …to see how they perform HIL tests and in-vehicle tests and if those results are also public? [0] https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/master/SAFETY.md Edit: I cannot edit or remove the grandparent comment but I leave here this…
    comment by DoingIsLearning · 2020-10-16 · in We Tested Comma AI's OpenPilot
  7. I'm not sure where you looked, but https://github.com/commaai/openpilot states it very clearly: "openpilot observes ISO26262 guidelines, see SAFETY.md for more detail."
    comment by jmiskovic · 2020-10-16 · in We Tested Comma AI's OpenPilot
  8. should be fixed in 0.7.9 https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/issues/2139
  9. …aftermarket, for existing cars (Hondas, Toyotas, etc). See our open source driving agent on GitHub: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot . Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're hiring: * Software engineers to…
    comment by VirtuallyChris · 2020-10-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2020)
  10. …aftermarket, for existing cars (Hondas, Toyotas, etc). See our open source driving agent on GitHub: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot . Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're hiring: * Software engineers to…
    comment by amatzner · 2020-09-03 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2020)
  11. …aftermarket, for existing cars (Hondas, Toyotas, etc). See our open source driving agent on GitHub: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot . Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're hiring: * A Navigation Designer,…
    comment by amatzner · 2020-08-03 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2020)
  12. …aftermarket, for existing cars (Hondas, Toyotas, etc). See our open source driving agent on GitHub: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot . Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're hiring: * Software engineers to…
    comment by amatzner · 2020-07-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2020)
  13. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Unlike most other companies in the self driving car space, we are profitable and have 1000s of daily active…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-06-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2020)
  14. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're looking for: A Software Engineer to develop…
    comment by VirtuallyChris · 2020-06-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2020)
  15. …In addition to running on a laptop, openpilot also runs on a phone for easy mounting in your car. https://github.com/commaai/openpilot
    comment by commaai · 2020-05-12 · in Full Autopilot in GTA Using TensorFlow
  16. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Unlike most other companies in the self driving car space, we are profitable and have 1000s of daily active…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-05-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2020)
  17. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Unlike most other companies in the self driving car space, we are profitable and have 1000s of daily active…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-04-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2020)
  18. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Unlike most other companies in the self driving car space, we are profitable and have 1000s of daily active…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-03-23 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring right now?
  19. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're looking for: A software engineer to develop…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-03-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2020)
  20. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We have an open source driving agent: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgAbfr42oI8 We're looking for: A software engineer to develop…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-02-03 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2020)
  21. …The lack of type-safety is just the start of the issues with using it in a project like this. [0] https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/tree/aa365e0d48ba29fd44...
    comment by apta · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  22. …where all the code is![2] [1] https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/07/comma-ai-launches-comma-t... [2] https://github.com/commaai/openpilot#directory-structure
    comment by nl · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  23. …reason for that? From safety.h, I tried to follow addr_allowed function parameters. I get here ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/c025b96e8a15640ee4... ) and see this: int addr = GET_ADDR(to_send); int bus = GET_BUS(to_send);…
    comment by fabiensanglard · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  24. …on the brakes (as of now it leaves Collision Avoidance up to the stock system) Steering limits: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/a2ae18d1dbd1e59c38... Accel/Decel limits: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/a2ae18d1dbd1e59c38…
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  25. Last but not least, here is brake and gas limiting: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/a2ae18d1dbd1e59c38...
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  26. This was harder to find but this is where caps for steering are set in OpenPilot: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/a2ae18d1dbd1e59c38...
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  27. …that performs the driver assist functionality has to be loaded by the user and is available here: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot There’s also a “prime” subscription which pays for cell service on an included SIM card and allows you…
    comment by guu · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  28. Yup! https://github.com/commaai/openpilot-tools/raw/master/steer.... If your car is in this list: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot#supported-cars then it definitely works and you can use these tools to control it…
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  29. https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/a2ae18d1dbd1e59c38...
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  30. …is hardcoded to block any CAN messages OpenPilot sends that are deemed to be too fast to react to: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/a2ae18d1dbd1e59c38...
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  31. …anything stressful about using it. As far as safety goes, their safety policy is outlined here: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/devel/SAFETY.md the short of it is: """ The driver must always be capable to immediately retake…
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  32. …that can be captured by driving with OpenPilot connected but not controlling the vehicle e.g.: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/pull/866
    comment by enragedcacti · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  33. …AI driving kit to mount on your car. Made by Geohot, jailbreaker of iPhone and PS3 fame See : https://github.com/commaai/openpilot
    comment by sheepdestroyer · 2020-01-08 · in Comma Two Devkit
  34. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2020-01-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2020)
  35. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-12-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2019)
  36. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-11-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2019)
  37. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-10-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2019)
  38. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-09-03 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2019)
  39. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-08-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2019)
  40. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3XHXL9rzQM Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-07-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2019)
  41. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time We built an open-sourced self driving car ( https://github.com/commaai/openpilot ) It does this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zCtj3ckGFo Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-06-03 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2019)
  42. …like this makes the reader think the authors have never seen a basic transactional database before: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/devel/common/param...
    comment by choppaface · 2019-05-13 · in Openpilot – open-source self-driving agent
  43. …time; 2- the vehicle must not alter its trajectory too quickly for the driver to safely react. See https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/devel/SAFETY.md Among the processes that runs on the EON, you can find algorithms for perception,…
    comment by lordricky · 2019-05-13 · in Openpilot – open-source self-driving agent
  44. …in there worth checking out. For example, there is a semi-standalone CAN processing library: https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/tree/devel/selfdrive/ca... A shitload of hacks and workarounds that make the system work on dozens of cars:…
  45. …comma.ai. But sure, you can tune the steering P-controller for your Subaro if you would like too. https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/devel/selfdrive/ca... apply_steer = apply_std_steer_torque_limits(apply_steer,…
    comment by rightbyte · 2019-05-12 · in Openpilot – open-source self-driving agent
  46. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time OPEN SOURCE SELF DRIVING CAR https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++ and JS(React). Reach out with a GitHub/LinkedIn to givemeajob@comma.ai
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-05-02 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2019)
  47. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time OPEN SOURCE SELF DRIVING CAR https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++ and JS(React). Primarily looking for a firmware engineer (or phone…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-04-03 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2019)
  48. comma.ai | engineers | San Diego | onsite | full-time OPEN SOURCE SELF DRIVING CAR https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++ and JS(React). Primarily looking for a firmware engineer (or phone…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-03-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2019)
  49. comma.ai | engineers | San Francisco | onsite | full-time OPEN SOURCE SELF DRIVING CAR https://github.com/commaai/openpilot Our stack is largely Python, with some C/C++ and JS(React). Primarily looking for a firmware engineer (or phone…
    comment by vivcomma · 2019-02-01 · in Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2019)
  50. …company you can find all their releases on GitHub and try it yourself if your model is supported https://github.com/commaai/openpilot/blob/devel/README.md#ha...