Scout Driver Assistance will be camera based system (no Radar or LIDAR)

[NukeDukem]

They work OK in the daytime, but I wouldn't trust it at night or reduced visibility. I guess I just like to be in control.

Nothing wrong with that. We did find that driver aids like lane keeping make for a more relaxed drive. Before Musk killed the radar on our Model 3, the autopilot was really nice on long, boring drives. I arrived with much more energy and was ready to unpack and explore our destination. Whereas in the past, I was ready to hit the sack

 

[Soccermike]

It worked just as well at night. If there was too much snow or fog it ensured that I was the one driving.

Camera only systems don't provide safety when most needed, sun in your eyes and dense fog. Radar does! I have personally seen the subaru system go off line because the sun blinded it.

Team Radar!

 

[smboogie]

Wow that's just dissapointing. While camera's have gotten good I think having additional information makes the auto drive much safer. An easy example is camera based systems vs Waymo system on total miles driven & number of incidents.

 

[maynard]

I've never been a fan of any kind of 'super-cruise', just let me drive the dang thing!

 

[Uncle Spade]

All I really want is lane-keep assist and emergency braking assist when the cruise control is activated, just in case I get distracted. I will always intend to have eyes on the road, hands on the steering wheel, and foot ready to brake, regardless of the self-driving technology used.

I think it's a good decision by Scout to keep the cost of engineering and equipment at a reasonable level so more people can afford their vehicles.

This is the correct answer. (IMHO)

 

[rfk]

This is the correct answer. (IMHO)

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/volvo-ex90-delayed-until-next-year-because-of-lidar-complexity/

https://carup.se/volvo-ville-sla-tesla-med-ex90-vi-varnade-dem/

 

[TwoJacks]

I love adaptive cruise control but always turn off lane assist or lane keeping as both cause you to lose focus on driving and neither can be fully trusted. The “driver must pay attention” thing is a joke because human nature is to not pay attention if a car uses fsd-like tech. Coukd care less if scout uses lidar or not as I’ll just turn it off anyway.

 

[ScoutChamp]

25:58 - all camera based. That said, VW has the tech, so nothing is really set in stone, and stones can even change with time.

All camera based... I wonder if Scout is considering IR or thermo cameras?