Seeing Like a Sedan—Asterisk
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Waymos and Cybercabs see the world through very different sensors. Which technology wins out will determine the future of self-driving vehicles.
Seeing Like a Sedan—Asterisk Waymos and Cybercabs see the world through very different sensors. Which technology wins out will determine the future of self-driving vehicles. Picture a fall afternoon in Austin, Texas. The city is experiencing a sudden rainstorm, common there in October. Along a wet and darkened city street drive two robotaxis. Each has passengers. Neither has a driver. Both cars drive themselves, but they perceive the world very differently. One robotaxi is a Waymo. From its roof, a mounted lidar rig spins continuously, sending out laser pulses that bounce back from the road, t
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