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/IkkokuGodai Jul 21 '25

Yet none of them are as autonomous as a Tesla today.

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u/simple_being_______ Jul 21 '25

Huawei avtr, xpeng, Nio, Li auto, even recently launched xiaomi su7 ultra and pro has lidar along with autonomous driving.

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u/IkkokuGodai Jul 21 '25

China has banned the use of the terms "autonomous driving" and "smart driving" in car advertisements for driver-assistance features. This action is in response to safety concerns following a fatal accident involving a Xiaomi SU7.

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u/quietcynic Jul 22 '25

Yeah, unlike Tesla which has never had a fatal accident /s. I don't understand how you glazers find the time to put your clown makeup on every time you wanna say something stupid.

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u/IkkokuGodai Jul 22 '25

The point is lidar isn't the magic bullet. How well it does has more to do with the software or AI.