«Although specialists are typically
needed to operate and maintain a sophisticated Doppler
LIDAR, we are confident we can develop our approach into a
system that will be as easy to use as a smartphone.»
The Delphi Audi relied on six long - range radars, four short - range radars, three vision - based cameras, six
lidars (laser - based radar
systems), a localization
system, intelligent software algorithms, and a full suite of active safety
systems — a kitchen sink's worth of tech that underscores how much extra equipment automated cars will likely
need.