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We're quickly reaching the point where Lidar isn't needed, pure vision workflows are getting much better.

by CSMastermind 2mo ago

PunchyHamster 2mo ago
Well, Elon thought that too and we still haven't seen any robotaxi
- blitzar 2mo ago
  Hearing its definitely going to happen by the end of the year
  - dgellow 2mo ago
    Maybe when he’s back from his visit on Mars?
  - ethin 2mo ago
    I heard he'd have it done by the end of the month
    - Danox 2mo ago
      You’re both wrong it’s gonna be next week…
  - ranger_danger 2mo ago
    Already happened since last month. They are on the road in Texas and Florida now.
- ranger_danger 2mo ago
  Since last month they are operational in multiple states now. https://preview.redd.it/475jdxno8xfh1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02a1d0d588b9d54f44d117ec2c1dcc2400b566f1 https://preview.redd.it/475jdxno8xfh1.jpg?width=2252&format=...
- dmitriy_ko 2mo ago
  The current version of FSD drives better than most humans. You literally put in the destination address, press Start Self Drive, and it gets to your destination without you ever touching the steering wheel, and parks for you in the end. IMO it's ready for large scale robotaxi deployment. I only take steering wheel if I want to take a different route or park in a different place vs where Tesla decides to park.
s0ss 2mo ago
No, it very much depends on the application, what you're trying to do. Different tools for different jobs. Don't conflate.
well_ackshually 2mo ago
yeah, who could ever need accurate and immediate depth perception, having to carry a 4090 in my roomba to badly reconstruct it from 4 pictures so it can stop bumping into walls is like the future man
stefan_ 2mo ago
LiDAR in drones is not necessarily the "stereo vision" application you are thinking of, it can also be something as simple as a LiDAR altimeter.
- Danox 2mo ago
  Lidar can be many things, but isn’t the point to continue to iterate on LiDAR and make it better than what it is today?

We're quickly reaching the point where Lidar isn't needed, pure vision workflows are getting much better.

PunchyHamster 2mo ago

Well, Elon thought that too and we still haven't seen any robotaxi

blitzar 2mo ago
Hearing its definitely going to happen by the end of the year
- dgellow 2mo ago
  Maybe when he’s back from his visit on Mars?
- ethin 2mo ago
  I heard he'd have it done by the end of the month
  - Danox 2mo ago
    You’re both wrong it’s gonna be next week…
- ranger_danger 2mo ago
  Already happened since last month. They are on the road in Texas and Florida now.
ranger_danger 2mo ago
Since last month they are operational in multiple states now. https://preview.redd.it/475jdxno8xfh1.jpg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02a1d0d588b9d54f44d117ec2c1dcc2400b566f1 https://preview.redd.it/475jdxno8xfh1.jpg?width=2252&format=...
dmitriy_ko 2mo ago
The current version of FSD drives better than most humans. You literally put in the destination address, press Start Self Drive, and it gets to your destination without you ever touching the steering wheel, and parks for you in the end. IMO it's ready for large scale robotaxi deployment. I only take steering wheel if I want to take a different route or park in a different place vs where Tesla decides to park.

s0ss 2mo ago

No, it very much depends on the application, what you're trying to do. Different tools for different jobs. Don't conflate.

well_ackshually 2mo ago

yeah, who could ever need accurate and immediate depth perception, having to carry a 4090 in my roomba to badly reconstruct it from 4 pictures so it can stop bumping into walls is like the future man

stefan_ 2mo ago

LiDAR in drones is not necessarily the "stereo vision" application you are thinking of, it can also be something as simple as a LiDAR altimeter.

Danox 2mo ago
Lidar can be many things, but isn’t the point to continue to iterate on LiDAR and make it better than what it is today?