Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics

Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by RobotToaster on Monday February 23, 2026 @07:40AM (#47121551)

That's an example of it failing safe. I'd rather it did that than drive me into a sinkhole because it thought it was a puddle.

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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by small_model on Monday February 23, 2026 @07:54AM (#47121692)

Ok so Waymo is useless in the rain then, kind of limiting. But at least that 0.000000000001% times it actually is a sinkhole you won't damage the bumper.

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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by criley2 on Monday February 23, 2026 @08:02AM (#47121769)

I'd rather a Waymo be useless in the rain rather than a Tesla be actively dangerous and likely to kill me.

Tesla ""autopilot"" fatalities: 65

Waymo fatalities: 0

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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by seanmcdirmid on Monday February 23, 2026 @08:12AM (#47121887)

Autopilot isn’t full self driving (FSD), most cars these ship with smart cruise control (what autopilot basically is). Do you have fatality statistics for FSD?

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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by MichaelNolan on Monday February 23, 2026 @09:55AM (#47123083)

> Waymo fatalities: 0

By some measures Waymo is actually at -1 fatalities. There has been one confirmed birth of a child in a Waymo. https://apnews.com/article/baby-born-waymo-san-francisco-6bd...

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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by aix1 on Monday February 23, 2026 @11:28AM (#47124535)

I think the car would have to be more actively involved in the process for that to count. :)

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