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Have they solved their mapping problem? Because that, more so than the added Lidar hardware cost, seems like the lynchpin here: As soon as Tesla works, it works
by jstummbillig 2y ago
Have they solved their mapping problem? Because that, more so than the added Lidar hardware cost, seems like the lynchpin here: As soon as Tesla works, it works everywhere*.
Last I heard Waymo, they have to do every city, one at a time – and there are a lot of cities.
- rsanek 2y agoI've been hearing that Tesla's FSD is just around the corner for a decade. so far it sounds like they're millions of miles behind Waymo
- wstrange 2y agoThe mapping problem keeps getting brought up (often by Tesla enthusiasts). It just doesn't seem like a huge problem? If you have cars equipped with high resolution Lidar and cameras, mapping new routes seems like it ought to scale as the fleet is expanded. This problem seems embarrassingly parallel.
- fragmede 2y agoAs a reminder, Google Maps Street View was brought to us by Google. They might know a thing or two about mapping the drivable (and more!) world.
- jstummbillig 2y agoI don't understand. You first need the map, then you can drive, yes? How does the fleet help in the creation of a new map?
- wstrange 2y agoThe fleet car drives very slowly the first time, perhaps under supervision of a human. The point is - you have a massive fleet of cars with all the right sensors to create a high resolution map.