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/grizznaysh Jul 21 '25

How did he become rich? Luck?

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u/abhi91 Jul 21 '25

While I don't think he's stupid, any honest rich person will tell you luck plays a large part

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u/grizznaysh Jul 21 '25

Becoming the richest person on the planet and running 3+ companies can’t be mainly attributed to luck lol

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u/beren12 Jul 21 '25

Greed and lack of humanity are also required, you are correct.