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Caveat: I don't live in a developed nation, 3D scanning every traffic light and signs is a futile effort to enable self driving, at least in the next 5 years. 10 years is really optimistic.

All the hardware and software for self-driving has come down in price, but is anyone developing assistive products / super sensing for human drivers?

I for one would really like:

- seeing farther than my eyes can see, warning any sudden speed changes from cars in front

- automated blind spot warning/augmented side mirrors

- seeing beyond corners in tight intersections

Again, business model probably won't be as lucrative as having a fleet of automated cars, but I can see transport companies equipping these in their human-driven fleet to increase safety/reduce fatigue.

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Many cars manufactured in the last 2-3 years have the first two features. For example, Honda Sensing: https://automobiles.honda.com/sensing .

Ah, these may not be standard in the developing world but lots of cars have some of these features in the US. Teslas have the ground-bounce radar thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APnN2mClkmk&feature=youtu.be

Almost every modern car in the US will have the blind-spot warning. My 2018 Subaru does.

There are lots of these. As early as 2018 models of cars you could get features that turn the wheel to keep you in lane, follow the car in front of you at a pace that's safe at a distance you desire, and break in an emergency if the car detects an imminent collision.

yeah it seems like it's almost standard in the US; I can't get those options here, even with a full package of options. I know of automated cruise control and braking, lane keeping systems and such. It's just that manufacturers will always equip as little as they can in a market. US might be helped by regulation/NTHS/insurance. I think there was a fuss about how the same models in Mexico are just a bit cheaper but come with much less safety due to less regulation/pressure.

Your wishlist is already fairly common in most modern cars now, apart from seeing around corners.

A lot of modern cars have some ability to see around corners. This is mostly just used to give a warning when backing out of parking and there is crossing traffic in the lane.

Newer cars do see around corners (relative to the driver), using the rear cameras. When backing out in my newish car, I can see up and down the road in both directions, from the cameras on the rear bumper.

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