Is Using Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles Stupid?
That’s the sentiment of Elon Musk who views the usage of lidar (light detection and ranging) for self-driving vehicles as an expensive and an unnecessary crutch. Many companies like Cruise Automation and Waymo believe the usage of lidar is necessary for redundancy and safety. Lidar supposedly allows autonomous vehicles to see better than cameras in bad …
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