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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by thfuran on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:19PM (#47127330)
Even if they weren’t going to be held to a higher standard for widespread acceptance, tens of thousands of people a year in the us die due to humans driving badly. Why would we not try to do better than that?
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Re:Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics by sylos on Monday February 23, 2026 @03:23PM (#47128232)
Because that's an acceptable loss and better costs more!
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