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Is Using Lidar for Autonomous Vehicles Stupid?

That’s the sentiment of Elon Musk who views the usage of lidar (light detection and ranging) for self-driving vehicles as an expensive and an unnecessary crutch.

Randall McAdory
Randall McAdory

Sep 18, 2019

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