It is not a hard question to answer at all. LIDAR will make a self driving car s... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		oxfordmale on Oct 31, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Tesla removed radar and ultrasonic sensors [vi... It is not a hard question to answer at all. LIDAR will make a self driving car safer, period. There is a lot of research to back this up.

seanmcdirmid on Oct 31, 2022 [–]

LIDAR can be safer than an optical system, I can believe that. LIDAR and an optical system being safer than either alone without a lot of extra complexity: maybe not.

Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact