Tesla Autopilot drove into Wile E. Coyote-style fake road wall in the middle of the road in a camera versus lidar test.

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[–] 35 points 2 years ago (7 children)

A while ago people called Musk out on only using cameras when better options existed(for reasons exactly like this one), and he had a little tanty about it like the normal adult man he is. I have no doubt turning off existing radar features is a spiteful move because he got his feelings hurt.

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  • [+] -21 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Doubt thats the reason. More like no need to maintain two versions of their software.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    No sane person would ever have 2 separate versions of their software for different sensors. It would be 1 software with integration of the different sensors.

    It's not "Cameras OR Lidar", it's Cameras AND Lidar.

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  • [+] -14 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Thats my point. If the new model only have cameras, then it only makes most financial sense to develop only for cameras.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    That depends on how much you think good will toward your customers affects the financial sense.

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