Ouster’s new color lidar will replace cameras
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The tech industry has spent the last decade asking whether self-driving cars need lidar sensors, cameras, or all of the above. Lidar company Ouster says it has a new answer:…
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Steve Ballmer Blasts Founder He Backed Who Pleaded Guilty To Fraud: ‘I Was Fooled And I Feel Stupid’
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