https://finance.yahoo.com/news/volvos-electric-xc90-suv-lidar-131621079.html
Start of a trend?
Tesla’s magical AI will be able to see through pouring rain and blinding sun even though a human eye couldn’t see. No need for LIDAR. And Tesla can use cameras with roughly 1/5 the resolution of NIO’s cameras.
The decision by Volvo Cars to fold lidar sensors into the base price of its vehicle is a bet that customers will pay for the additional capability. It has been called a “watershed moment” by some in the industry.
Pointless in the short term for leases if the software will not be available…