My co-host Sean Leahy and I are joined by advanced driver-assistance systems expert Brunno Moretti on this week’s episode of Modem Futura as we explore all things sensor-related in modern cars. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
This week’s episode of Modem Futura was an eye opener for me. We were joined by vehicle advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) expert Brunno Moretti (President of ADAS Solutions at Ascential Technologies) for a wide ranging chat about vehicle sensors and self-driving cars. We touched on everything from the pros and cons of lidar versus optical cameras in autonomous vehicles, to the economic and technological challenges of incorporating advanced driver-assist tech into vehicles.
But what struck me more than anything in our conversation was the hidden dangers of the sensor-based safety features that are becoming ubiquitous in the cars we drive.
The challenge, it turns out, is that those sensors that warn of everything from potential collisions (even applying the breaks if necessary), to letting you know of you’re drifting, are not being appropriately recalibrated after most of crashes …
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