[annnnd]

The key word is "eventually". CV is making huge progress lately, but it is nowhere near human level yet. My guess would be that the first generation of self-driving cars will use Lidar because it means shorter time-to-market. Later manufacturers will be able to supplement Lidar more and more with cameras + CV. And maybe microphones, thermal cameras,...?

[snaily]

Assuming the LIDAR manufacturers do not achieve regulatory capture to lock out competing tech.