They actually do this on i80 near Tahoe to help snow plows find the lane. Assuming you could get municipal agreement to install such hardware in public roads, it would be a superior way to navigate, but it would lock you to that municipal jurisdiction and any other compatible installation in other jurisdictions. Using LiDAR and cameras means you do not have to rely on political buy-in everywhere your cars want to drive. This means that if the state says you can drive AV’s, you don’t also have to go one by one to each town and city to expand your driving area. Plus, not having to rely on physical that hardware ia going to be a lower bar to entry.
They actually do this on i80 near Tahoe to help snow plows find the lane. Assuming you could get municipal agreement to install such hardware in public roads, it would be a superior way to navigate, but it would lock you to that municipal jurisdiction and any other compatible installation in other jurisdictions. Using LiDAR and cameras means you do not have to rely on political buy-in everywhere your cars want to drive. This means that if the state says you can drive AV’s, you don’t also have to go one by one to each town and city to expand your driving area. Plus, not having to rely on physical that hardware ia going to be a lower bar to entry.