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> I think you're also missing why Tesla have opted to invest in a percept suite that doesn't use LIDAR. That reason is cost. Even beyond pure cost, one problem
by microtherion 7y ago
> I think you're also missing why Tesla have opted to invest in a percept suite that doesn't use LIDAR. That reason is cost.
Even beyond pure cost, one problem Tesla has is that they already SOLD tens of thousands of FSD option packages, predicated on NOT needing to retrofit the cars with LIDAR.
So arguably, Tesla might be worse off if they deliver a LIDAR based FSD (and need to retrofit tens of thousands of cars, or pay off the owners), than if they just plod on with a camera based FSD that never quite works safely.
- DebtDeflation 7y ago>one problem Tesla has is that they already SOLD tens of thousands of FSD option packages It's always seemed sketchy to me that they're selling FSD option packages when they don't know when FSD will actually happen or whether the current in-car hardware will be adequate to support it once it does happen. He's likely banking on a bimodal distribution where FSD either happens very soon (within a year or so) in which case the hardware likely will be fine OR not for 5+ years in which case these cars likely will not be on the road any more and it becomes a moot point.
- kahnjw 7y agoThis is what I meant, I should have been more clear.