"I submit that my remark and yours are essentially the same...."
I would agree...except that, you were seeking some form of difference between the two within your remarks.
"This looks like an enhanced version of the same animal.... with no need of Nunchi.....whatever that is."
yes, there is no need for NUNCHI in the auto environment, or any environment where power is not a concern.
That said, power is a concern, however, for processing components and such, if you can make things happen without complicated processing.....that also becomes a choice for cost of implementation.
There's a difference regarding power....and yet there is another difference....simplicity in any environment.
doni