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Re:A Short Introduction to Automotive Lidar Technology by ra7 on Monday November 25, 2024 @09:05PM (#42241931)
> Is that because their vision fails to provide the information necessary to drive safely?

In certain conditions, yes. Humans drive terribly in dark and low light, something lidar excels in.

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Re:A Short Introduction to Automotive Lidar Technology by tgaj on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @02:32AM (#42243356)
Still, millions of humans drive every night and only a miniscule percentage cause any accidents. So maybe we are not so bad at this.
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Re:A Short Introduction to Automotive Lidar Technology by ra7 on Tuesday November 26, 2024 @09:05AM (#42245849)
According to NHTSA, about half of all fatal crashes occur at night, even though only 25% of driving happens at nighttime. So yes, we are pretty bad at this.
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