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ra7
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Is that because their vision fails to provide the information necessary to drive safely?
In certain conditions, yes. Humans drive terribly in dark and low light, something lidar excels in.
tgaj
7 months ago
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Still, millions of humans drive every night and only a miniscule percentage cause any accidents. So maybe we are not so bad at this.
ra7
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According to NHTSA, about half of all fatal crashes occur at night, even though only 25% of driving happens at nighttime. So yes, we are pretty bad at this.
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In certain conditions, yes. Humans drive terribly in dark and low light, something lidar excels in.