Tesla bought Lidar. Doesn't Mean it's the FUTURE
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Elon Musk Says Robotaxis Don’t Need Lidar – As Tesla Buys Them From Luminar
The disclosure that Tesla is a key Luminar customer was made for the first time in the laser sensor maker’s first-quarter results.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohns...
Waymo began manufacturing its own LIDAR sensors in 2011 to reduce cost. At the time, Waymo said it could lower the unit price from $75,000 for an off-the-shelf LIDAR sensor to just $7,500 with its own custom version. However, it’s unclear how much revenue was generated by selling LiDAR sensors to third-party companies. At press time, Waymo didn’t disclose how many LiDAR units it sold or how many customers it had.
https://www.therobotreport.com/waymo-...
Tesla is stocking up on crutches! It’s a remarkable reversal! Then they acknowledge they know Tesla has been using these Luminar units to collect ground truth data since 2021
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Tesla FSD makes a believer of Xiaomi co-founder after test ride
Xiaomi and Tesla China may have become direct rivals since the launch of the Xiaomi SU7, a challenger to the Tesla Model 3, but the Chinese tech giant’s executives are still supportive of the American EV maker’s innovations.
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-fsd-c...
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Edited by: Roshan Khatiwada
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