Yes, this one factor will be the key to the success of this kind of technology. As much as I love Google spearheading this movement, other car companies have ma

Yes, this one factor will be the key to the success of this kind of technology. As much as I love Google spearheading this movement, other car companies have made good headway into catching up in a way that is more robust to rain/fog etc and also doesn't need pre-mapped routes. Mercedes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHqB47F12vI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHqB47F12vI Note the lack of GIANT lidars :). Though I'm not entirely sure how much of it is really autonomous.