“Matthew Wansley, a professor at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo School of Law in New York who specializes in emerging automotive technologies, said the new investigation could be linked to Tesla’s decision to prioritize cameras in its automated systems. Other kinds of sensors like radar and the laser-based lidar can help detect obstacles even when visibility is poor. Musk has previously said that lidar was unnecessary and that automakers who relied on it were ‘doomed.’
‘Tesla made this decision when lidar was really expensive, and for whatever reason they seem to be sticking with it,’ Wansley said. ‘Tesla’s position on sensors has always been a bit of an outlier, so it’s definitely worth investigation.’”
— The Washington Post, Oct. 18, 2024
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