> The only reason it works is that they have mapped out cities with straightforward roads and sunny weather to millimeter precision, and have hardcoded vehicles

> The only reason it works is that they have mapped out cities with straightforward roads and sunny weather to millimeter precision, and have hardcoded vehicles to operate in those conditions. Yet it actually works. Going to level 4 and slowly adding areas prioritizes safety and reduces the risk of project failure. You can argue the Waymo approach is slower, but is the only one that has worked so far. > There's no overhead to introducing Autopilot in a new city it's never been in before--it just "works," Yet it doesn't. For all their grandstanding, Tesla has remained stuck at level 3 for years. I wouldn't say that trading cheap deployment for public safety is something we should praise.