I thought they usually are just controlled remotely by poor people in other countries?
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 days ago
Example #42069 of why relying on vision alone for navigation is a terrible idea. At these speeds a $5 ultrasonic SONAR would’ve prevented this.
quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 days ago
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
About that much for a time of flight sensor that is faster and more reliable than sonar. But add them both for redundancy is the best.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 days ago
ToF will generally go through glass (as long as it’s translucent to the relevant IR range).
echodot@feddit.uk 5 days ago
IR will go through fog base Which is why it’s good for self-driving cars but it won’t be able to see glass any better than visible light cameras. Generally speaking this isn’t a problem though because you don’t tend to have windows in the middle of the road.
I think the better solution here is to simply have better defined no-go zones. Have the cameras identify possible issues like this and then just not go over there.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Ultrasonic is still simpler, cheaper, and more reliable