Re:NTSB: Tesla Model S in Crash Couldn't Have Been Using Aut...
by slfnflctd on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @05:42PM
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The idea is not that it would be RFID only, but to reduce the number of non-tagged objects & people so false positives happen less often. Obviously you still need a way to deal with random, unexpected obstacles, but it's a much smaller problem space when the surrounding environment is mostly properly tagged.
If you need every possible obstacle to be tagged with a locator beacon, you’ve essentially just reinvented 1970s autonomous subway or PRT technologies that require the track to be completely fenced off from surprise animal or humans or debris ended up on the track.