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Three years after most automakers committed to lidar, costs have fallen 90%, reigniting the long-running debate about the optimal sensor suite for autonomous driving.
Cost vs capability Modern solid-state lidar units retail for under $200 in volume, making the cost argument for camera-only stacks much weaker than it was in 2023.
The data Our analysis of public crash reports from Mobileye, Waymo and Tesla suggests lidar-equipped fleets still outperform camera-only systems in low-light and adverse weather scenarios.
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