The proposed autonomous testing rules incorporate specialized provisions for severe weather testing, requiring autonomous vehicles to demonstrate safe operational capability in heavy rain, dense fog, and snow conditions prior to commercial permit issuance.
Sensor development engineers confirmed that combining solid-state LiDAR, thermal imaging, and radar sensor fusion is vital for overcoming visual degradation in adverse weather.
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