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It borders on reckless than Tesla isn't using LiDAR or a similar sensor. Relying on images only requires you to perfectly identify every object in the scene in
by threeseed 5y ago
It borders on reckless than Tesla isn't using LiDAR or a similar sensor.
Relying on images only requires you to perfectly identify every object in the scene in order to infer its bounding box. And that's an issue like we see here where you don't expect to see private jets near a Tesla and so it may not be modelled.
With LiDAR, Radar etc. at least they know "something" is there even if they don't know what is.
- SAI_Peregrinus 5y agoYou shouldn't need to identify objects using images, just that the parallax shift indicates something there.
- Commodore63 5y agoIIRC their cameras are videoconference grade webcam FHD sensors. Lots of noise in that signal.
- BurningFrog 5y agoHow much would a LiDAR add to the cost of a Tesla?
- hosh 5y agoI don't know about the cost of the hardware itself, but there is also the cost to license the tech, with different lidar companies attempting grab a piece of the patentable space for lidar. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22451404/tesla-luminar-lidar-elon-musk-autonomous-vehicles https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22451404/tesla-luminar-li... https://www.patentforecast.com/2021/07/22/lidar-competition-is-revving-up/ https://www.patentforecast.com/2021/07/22/lidar-competition-... https://www.patentforecast.com/2021/09/02/waymo-is-driving-lidars-exclusivity/ https://www.patentforecast.com/2021/09/02/waymo-is-driving-l...
- dingle_thunk 5y agoWell my Robovac cost $300 and has LIDAR. Not the same grade, but it’s not like it’s fundamentally expensive. You could use RADAR too; sensors are not always expensive and when produced in bulk costs go down.