Weatherproofing Autonomy: WaveSense ‘X-rays’ the roads
By the time you’re reading this, Waymo will have launched its autonomous ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area. This pioneering company is betting big on traditional sensing technologies—including cameras, GPS, radar, and those super-expensive spinning lidar sensors on the roof.
These Waymo cars are essentially beta-testers, which means they are not fail-safe. (Remember Uber?) If Waymo happens to have an accident and the
