Re: A solution looking for a problem
It's a nice idea but shame about the processing power. For eg did you know the cameras on those things only use grayscale since they are not fast enough to process full colour in real time? That kind of helps explain the driving into a white truck across the highway scenario.
My attitude is when it can process images at least as well as a hooman can then call me. I can see the advantages of a HUD lidar system when it's pissing down at night or worse a blizzard (I live in Dundee). Something which can see through that, is not distracted by large fluffy lumps appearing out of the headlight range to hurtle towards the windscreen would be useful.
It would certainly increase the speed of safe driving under those conditions. My wife was picking the eldest up from Lock Tay for Xmas and it was dark and v snowy, a real hell drive along narrow, twisting highland roads. Parts beside Loch Earn for eg are very twisty.