chronic83027

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by chronic83027 5y ago
My claim: > they’re using lidar to develop FSD. Your comment: > they’re just using LiDAR rigs to validate data from their vision based approach In 2019, Elon called lidar a crutch: https://techcrunch.com/2019/04&
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by chronic83027 5y ago
> meaning if you don’t have a Tesla you either simply can’t make trips beyond a single-charge round-trips You’re overestimating how many people make road trips > 200 miles. Most Americans never leave their hometown, with an even highe
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by chronic83027 5y ago
> If in July the systems are safe and Beta FSD has improvements are you going to admit you were wrong about these things? Still waiting for the 2017 coast-to-coast FSD drive. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/
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by chronic83027 5y ago
As of May 2021, Tesla publicly announced they’re using lidar to develop FSD. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22451404/tesla-luminar-li...
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by chronic83027 5y ago
- Tesla is lacking radar modules due to chip shortage - As a result, Tesla can’t make vehicles - Tesla (as always) is cutting it close to making a profit - Therefore, sell cars without radar - This “profit squeeze” is corroborated by this w
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by chronic83027 5y ago
> You seriously think that university research in the US is largely funded or driven by companies? This is utterly wrong. Slow down there bud. Where did I say that? Unless you’re talking about AI/ML, then yes, university labs receiv
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by chronic83027 5y ago
Look at university research labs, and see where they get their funding from. Companies tend to fund applied research. Funding in Europe, whether academic or industry motivated, is simply lacking across all scientific, engineering, and socia