Waymo shows how radar and lidar help its robotaxis see what cameras can't

Footage from Waymo shows how the company's sensor suite can help its robotaxis detect passengers before their cameras do.

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• Waymo's robotaxis are equipped with five lidars, six radar sensors, and 29 cameras.
• Waymo says lidar and radar help the robotaxi detect pedestrians before cameras can.
• The company showed how sensors can spot a passenger inside a Phoenix dust storm.

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