Waymo’s fifth-generation Driver can peek around blind spots
The system includes a rooftop “360 Lidar,” which supplies a bird’s-eye view of the lorry and items around it, and four lidars on the sides of the vehicle to detect closer objects. Long-range cameras and a “360 Vision System” can find pedestrians and stop indications more than 500 meters away. Thanks to a streamlined design and manufacturing process, Waymo handled to deliver the new Driver at half the expense of the previous generation.
The system includes a roof “360 Lidar,” which offers a bird’s-eye view of the vehicle and things around it, and 4 lidars on the sides of the lorry to detect closer items. Long-range video cameras and a “360 Vision System” can spot pedestrians and stop indications more than 500 meters away. Thanks to a simplified style and manufacturing process, Waymo handled to deliver the new Driver at half the cost of the previous generation.