I'm not sure they need the in between areas, so long as the landmarks are inclusive of similar features. In fact, they probably only need a high quality 3D scans of primitive features to perform classification (walls, building, intersections, etc). I haven't played recently, so I'm unsure how distinct each landmark is.

> I'm not sure they need the in between areas, so long as the landmarks are inclusive of similar features.

That gets you good navigation around landmarks, but when you go further away, you get less usable feature points, as they are closer together you get more position error/need higher resolution cameras.

The intermediate places gives you the precise consistent navigation.

A clear example of “This is why we can’t have nice things”, if ever there was one. This definitely sucks from a consumer point of view, but understandable when the focus becomes passenger safety. Service dog training can be verified and as such abusers can be filtered out of consideration.

Merchants are not allowed to ask for proof of a dog being a service dog.

https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm

>When it is not obvious what service an animal provides, only limited inquiries are allowed. Staff may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. Staff cannot ask about the person’s disability, require medical documentation, require a special identification card or training documentation for the dog, or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.

The ADA does not cover airlines. Airlines are covered by the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA).

Airlines are allowed to require specific documentation.

https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer...

My mistake. But I think it might be similar to the ADA rules since the website specifies documentation only for emotional support animals or psychiatric service animals, so I assume

>Airlines can request specific documentation and/or 48-hours advance notice for emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals.

Also, I assume that Dept of Transportation website is now out of date with the newest rule changes requiring only service dogs.

> ... or ask that the dog demonstrate its ability to perform the work or task.

How is that even supposed to work? “Hey, can you have a seizure so we can see your dog do its job?”

I wonder if the author has considered integrating his voice interface with an AI resource like GPT-3. I could see future development being done in this fashion.