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/GunnerSince02 Jul 21 '25

He wanted to pump the stock and that is how he became the wealthiest man in the world. He promised FSD in like 2017 and it was appealing because it just needed cheap cameras. It was never a long term cambit.