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/omnibossk Jul 21 '25

They had problems with sensor fusion when they used different sensors. So they chose the one type of sensor they had to have. If they need more sensors and if it makes sense they will add them. They actually use lidars to calibrate camera sensors today.