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Re:Ask HN: Do you think self-driving cars are feasable at all? by tiredwired on Thursday November 26, 2015 @10:21PM (#10635687)
It requires a perimeter wire embedded in the ground to define boundaries. Why aren't they using the tech the self-driving cars claim to have?
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Re:Ask HN: Do you think self-driving cars are feasable at all? by atroyn on Friday November 27, 2015 @03:56PM (#10638800)
Because that would make it more expensive than people are willing to pay for an autonomous lawnmower. What a strange comparison to make, lawnmowers don't need LIDAR.
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