Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It's Too Late to Correct
futurism.com
Tesla is yet again in hot water with regulators over its decision to rely exclusively on cameras for its "Full Self-Driving" feature.

The probe hones in on one of Tesla’s most eyebrow-raising decisions when it comes to its driver assistance package: the insistence on exclusively relying on camera sensors instead of LiDAR and radar like its competitors, which CEO Elon Musk has long derided as a “crutch.”

In 2022, the company went all-in on cameras, ditching ultrasonic sensors in its vehicles altogether — a decision that could prove to be a major mistake as it struggles to catch up with its competition and has now promised robust self-driving capabilities to owners who may lack the necessary sensor hardware.

  • DoomEnglish
    6•1 month ago

    If that’s the metric we are really aiming for 0 cars would be key then right? All trains and bikes and shit why we even bothering with this tech

    • originalucifer
      7•1 month ago

      chasing perfect in lieu of the good is not how progress is ever made. its short-sighted, and honestly… stupid.

      if we only ever attempted to create perfect things nothing would ever get created.

      • @captainlezbianEnglish
        1•1 month ago

        True, but also given limited resources good public transit is just a better use of resources

        • originalucifer
          3•1 month ago

          i agree public transport is where its at.

          reality and logistics show we will need both here in the u.s. due to societal and resource constraints.