Uber's Self-Driving Volvos Use Fewer LIDAR Sensors Contributing To Reduced Overall Safety: Report

Uber's Self-Driving Volvos Use Fewer LIDAR Sensors Contributing To Reduced Overall Safety: Report
Something went terribly wrong on a Tempe, Arizona road last week, when a pedestrian crossing the street was struck and killed by an autonomous Uber Volvo XC90. The vehicle’s sensors didn’t detect the pedestrian, meaning that the brakes weren’t automatically applied to prevent the crash (or at least lessen its severity). Perhaps more tragically,

Source: Hot Hardware – Uber’s Self-Driving Volvos Use Fewer LIDAR Sensors Contributing To Reduced Overall Safety: Report