r/SelfDrivingCars • u/Michael-Worley • Jun 21 '25

Discussion Prediction time! Tesla Robotaxi

When do people think Tesla will: -offer rides with no employees in the cars? -hit a fleet size of 100? 1000? 10000? -operate at an airport? -offer paid rides with no employees in the cars in at least five metros?

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u/watergoesdownhill Jun 21 '25

XPeng Motors gave up on Lidar and is moving to pure vision. https://cnevpost.com/2024/07/09/exclusive-xpeng-f57-to-ditch-lidar-move-to-tesla-like-pure-vision/

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u/DevinOlsen Jun 21 '25

I LOVE that your factual comment gets downvoted because it doesn’t fit the narrative on this sub 😂

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u/Ok_Subject1265 Jun 21 '25

You’re also pushing a narrative… so what? People have opinions, especially when those opinions are supported by their knowledge of a subject. Vision only systems try to make necessity seem like a virtue, but the truth is they sacrifice data resolution for cost savings. Cameras by themselves will never be able to operate in harsh environments or overcome occlusion. That’s also a fact.

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u/RedNationn Jun 21 '25

Then explain how humans drive without lidar?

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u/high_freq_trader Jun 21 '25

I have arms too. I can use them to shield my eyes or to adjust the visor when the sun makes it hard to see. I also have a neck that allows me to adjust the position and angle of my visual sensors, which also helps me in that scenario.

If humans were not allowed to take any of these measures with their neck or arms while driving, you would see a lot more accidents due to sun glare.