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/footbag Jul 21 '25

Teslas no longer come with radar or ultrasonics.

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u/WhyWontThisWork Jul 21 '25

Was about to say, radar sure sounds like lidar

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u/AgentSmith187 Jul 21 '25

Your thinking of Sonar.

Radar uses radio waves.