Why Autonomous Vehicles Still Struggle with Roundabouts

Self-driving cars can handle highways and city streets, but roundabouts remain a persistent challenge. In this episode, Lucas and Luna examine why circular intersections break autonomous vehicle logic — from unpredictable human drivers to occlusion problems and map limitations. They discuss how companies like Waymo and Cruise are testing new approaches, including dedicated roundabout training data and simulation. With Tesla stock down 4% in the past week and Ford dropping 12%, the hosts also connect roundabout performance to the broader commercial viability of autonomous fleets in Europe and the US, where roundabouts are increasingly common. A concrete look at one of autonomy's last unsolved geometry problems. #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #Roundabouts #Waymo #Cruise #Tesla #Ford #Lidar #Simulation #MachineLearning #Perception #Safety #MobilityTech #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #AI Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo