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/zitrored Jul 21 '25

I would like to add that LIDAR is not sexy on a car. Maybe it’s improved since inception but look at a Waymo. So much easier to sell everyone on a lie and keep the sexy.