Ask HN: Why are high-res maps vital to self-driving cars?
Could someone with expertise around self-driving cars kindly explain why high-res maps are vital to self-driving cars?
Cars must react in real-time to unmapped items like fallen trees, debris, and people (not to mention other cars), so what additional value do high-res maps provide?
Do they reduce processing time because now cars simply scan for deltas instead of the entire environment?
Cars must react in real-time to unmapped items like fallen trees, debris, and people (not to mention other cars), so what additional value do high-res maps provide?
Do they reduce processing time because now cars simply scan for deltas instead of the entire environment?