That blind spot or more like blind area would be immediately around the car where other sensors have coverage as well. Not 20 meters in front of the car. Just t

That blind spot or more like blind area would be immediately around the car where other sensors have coverage as well. Not 20 meters in front of the car. Just take a look at our simulation of this scene [1]. The person would have been clearly visible to the LIDAR. Scaling back sensors just to cut costs is obviously not a good idea, but the conclusion this article leads people to is not correct either [1] http://www.blensor.org/lidar_accident_followup.html http://www.blensor.org/lidar_accident_followup.html