Why Autonomous Vehicles Can't Handle Potholes

Episode 46 of Self-Driving Cars with Fexingo examines why potholes remain a stubborn challenge for autonomous vehicle perception systems. Lucas and Luna break down how potholes break lidar and camera fusion, why they confuse neural nets trained on smooth roads, and how companies like Waymo and Tesla approach the problem differently. They also discuss real-world failures, the role of road maintenance data, and whether self-driving cars will ever navigate crumbling infrastructure. With Rivian down 5% this week and Tesla up 2%, the hosts connect market signals to the technical hurdles slowing deployment in pothole-prone markets. #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #Potholes #Lidar #ComputerVision #Waymo #Tesla #Rivian #Cruise #RoadMaintenance #Infrastructure #AI #NeuralNetworks #SensorFusion #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MobilityTech Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo