Waymo's robotaxis are equipped with five lidars, six radar sensors, and 29 cameras. Waymo says lidar and radar help the robotaxi detect pedestrians before cameras can.

Waymo's robotaxis are equipped with five lidars, six radar sensors, and 29 cameras. Waymo says lidar and radar help the robotaxi detect pedestrians before cameras can.

Elon Musk’s disdain for LiDAR has long been public—he once famously called it “a crutch” and “lame.” As a result, Tesla ...

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology has grown in popularity due to its ability to measure distance with high ...

With all the talk surrounding autonomous driving and robotaxi services, people start asking why companies are in such a rush ...

Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox each take a unique path in the race to dominate robotaxis—with major differences in safety, design, and autonomy strategy.

Ford CEO Jim Farley has said that he believes LiDAR is “mission critical” to any autonomous driving system and that when a brand like Ford explores the technology, it has “to be really careful” in its ...

Waymo followed a similar approach, but unlike Tesla, they didn’t claim for years that they wouldn’t need a safety monitor.