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Elon Musk May Have Made a Huge Mistake on Full Self-Driving That It's Too Late to Correct. (futurism.com)
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The probe hones in on one of Tesla's most eyebrow-raising decisions when it comes to its driver assistance package: the insistence on exclusively relying on camera sensors instead of LiDAR and radar like its competitors, which CEO Elon Musk has long derided as a "crutch."

In 2022, the company went all-in on cameras, ditching ultrasonic sensors in its vehicles altogether — a decision that could prove to be a major mistake as it struggles to catch up with its competition and has now promised robust self-driving capabilities to owners who may lack the necessary sensor hardware.

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[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I almost added that part, but didn't want some Musk stans to jump down my throat

[-] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Never worry about those Musk stan losers.

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