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Driverless Cars Need Infrared Technology To Be Safe, Says Auto Supplier Zf

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A Tesla Model S involved in the fatal crash on is shown with the top third of the car sheared off by the impact of the collision of the Tesla with a tractor-trailer truck on nearby highway and came to rest in WillistonSelf-driving cars will need multiple detection systems including expensive infrared "lidar" technology if they are to be safe at high speeds, the chief executive of German autos supplier ZF Friedrichshafen [ZFF.UL] said on Wednesday. Stefan Sommer's remarks come a week after news that a 2015 Tesla Model S crashed into a trailer while on "autopilot" mode. "For autonomous driving, we will need three core technologies: picture processing camera technology, short and long-range radar, and lidar," Sommer said.




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