RE: LeoThread 2025-07-28 19:22

Six years ago, a notable figure dismissed LiDAR as unnecessary, and many were skeptical. Now, it seems clear that his assessment might be correct. Autonomous driving doesn't work well with sensor fusion, as seen in instances where some vehicles block intersections, get caught in traffic, or misbehave in construction areas.

Recent tests in China with 36 vehicles show that a vision-only system outperforms competitors using LiDAR. This suggests that vision-based systems with advanced neural networks are the future of autonomous driving. Utilizing LiDAR or sensor fusion could mean relying less on software and training models, leading to the traffic issues experienced by some driving systems.

Additionally, a major CEO mentioned moving towards vision-only systems, with another company beginning to reduce its use of LiDAR.