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		catlikesshrimp 4 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after cau... LIDAR can't be compared to radarless cars (yes, to Teslas) The car might have a better understanding in low visibility conditions than a person (blizzard)

NetMageSCW 4 days ago [–]

Wouldn’t LIDAR be completely ineffective in a blizzard?

catlikesshrimp 3 days ago | [–]

Severely impaired but still functional.

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9835037

Everyone except Elon Musk think LIDAR helps in severe weather conditions. The level of impairment depends on who you read.

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