I know there has been a lot of debate over LiDAR vs. cameras with object detection, but I didn't realize that Autopilot leverages radar. I find this very odd, since radar 'sees' many types of materials and objects as invisible, or worse, much larger than they are in real live - not very useful for avoiding objects. How exactly is Tesla leveraging Continental radar for Autopilot?
At this point, iPhones/iPads have LiDAR, and I'm sure so do other consumer devices. Why not simply remove the radar and replace with LiDAR, or use both, understanding that LiDAR doesn't work in fog/rain very well. This debate just seems to be absurd if Tesla already has sensors beyond cameras...they have already admitted that cameras alone aren't enough.
At this point, iPhones/iPads have LiDAR, and I'm sure so do other consumer devices. Why not simply remove the radar and replace with LiDAR, or use both, understanding that LiDAR doesn't work in fog/rain very well. This debate just seems to be absurd if Tesla already has sensors beyond cameras...they have already admitted that cameras alone aren't enough.