Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It's Too Late to Correct
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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.

  • @NotMyOldRedditNameEnglish
    -9•21 days ago

    Nothing you said there can’t be done by cameras other than sound and the car has a microphone inside. We just might not have the capabilities yet and need to keep improving them.

    All it really means is maybe the car needs more cameras and more microphones.

    Determining distance with images from multiple angles over time can provide accurate distances and velocity

    • Pup BiruEnglish
      4•21 days ago

      you’re not wrong, but also that’s a fantasy with current technology. meanwhile, cars are dangerous heavy hard boxes travelling around at high speed while we “get the technology right”, and that’s unacceptable