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Doesn't hitting the button on the end of the left stalk turn on the wipers for you for a short period? Should cover any dangerous just started raining scenario. Maybe it's gotten better over time but the auto setting seems to work fine for me
They have richer and better quality of data already. The cameras never look at their phones and are looking 360 degrees around the car at all times.
You would appear to be at least partially correct: http://www.techvibes.com/job/vancouver/company/samsung
These guys are doing that and making a tv show about it: http://www.tocatchabikethief.com/