3D Object Detection

A 2D bounding box tells you where something is on a flat image. It doesn't tell you how far away it is, how big it actually is, or which way it's facing. 3D object detection answers all three, placing a cuboid around an object in real space rather than a rectangle on a screen. It's what makes LiDAR data usable for navigation and collision systems.

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