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The Battle of Self-Driving Car Ideas

The battle between two ideas of self-driving cars continues: with lidar and without it.

The battle between two ideas of self-driving cars continues: with lidar and without it. Elon Musk initially bet on cheaper equipment, claiming that modern roads are built for people who don't have lidars, so visual and audio channels should be sufficient. As a result, $40k (Tesla) vs $200k+ (Waymo).

What do you think, who will win?