Self-driving cars are still going to take a long time, people

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English - September 29, 2020 09:54 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
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The startup Luminar makes LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging technology, which helps autonomous cars see the world around them. Now, Luminar is going public. It plans to enable autonomous driving on highwaysby 2022. It’s kind of like what Tesla promises with Autopilot, except less human intervention required. Molly Wood speaks with Austin Russell, CEO and founder of Luminar.