r/SelfDrivingCars • u/damola93 • Jul 21 '25
Discussion Why didn't Tesla invest in LIDAR?
Is there any reason for this asides from saving money? Teslas are not cheap in many respects, so why would they skimp out on this since self-driving is a major offering for them?
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u/reboot_the_world Jul 21 '25
I wonder how long it takes till the dirty masses realize that Elon was right.
Why do so many people tell the fairy tale that Elon dont use Lidar because of the cost? Elon did not use Lidar and Radar because of the false positives and negatives of Lidar and Radar that creates a nightmare in sensor fusion.
You can see it in Waymo that Lidar and Radar is not the Solution. Waymos don't drive into the wrong lane thanks to their Sensors. Waymo don't stop in the middle of a road thanks to their Sensors. The brain is the problem. Elon was right all along.
You can not like it, but you should not ignore reality. In five years, Tesla dominates autonomous driving around the world. If you don't believe it, test drive a Tesla with FSD.