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The Importance of Human Capabilities in Self-Driving Tech
The discussion on self-driving technology centers on whether to use just cameras or LIDAR for sensing systems. The speaker asserts that human beings are the only system capable of level five self-driving, highlighting that self-driving cars are essentially advanced remote-controlled vehicles, not autonomous robots. Despite differing opinions, it is noted that human drivers do not rely on LIDAR but instead use cameras, with Elon Musk being a vocal critic of LIDAR. The speaker suggests that Waymo's self-driving technology, while impressive in terms of miles driven, may not be as advanced as believed. The conversation also references the six levels of self-driving automation, from level zero to level five.