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While critics of multi-modal sensing argue that conflicting data creates dangerous "sensor ambiguity," many engineers contend that sensor fusion is essential for establishing a reliable "quorum" and navigating rare, high-stakes road events. By integrating high-resolution cameras, radar, and lidar, autonomous systems achieve a level of redundancy and resilience that vision-only approaches—often dismissed by commenters as cost-cutting measures masquerading as biological philosophy—simply cannot match. Ultimately, fusing diverse inputs allows each sensor to reinforce the others' strengths and compensate for individual weaknesses, ensuring that no single failure point compromises the safety of the vehicle.