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by kevin_thibedeau 3568 days ago
If you're cresting a hill or rounding a curve, passing under a bridge, etc., static objects in the visual field are translating in front of the vehicle and are not easy to distinguish from slow moving vehicles. With simple sensors, there isn't enough information to decide that these blips are on a collision course or not.

The Florida situation was the easiest set of circumstances for machine vision to handle and it still failed. More complex, dense road systems with real terrain are much harder to handle. This radar system will still get someone killed.

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The driver is still the final authority. Pay attention and in most cases, if you die, it won't be your fault.