As the tentative launch date for Tesla's Robotaxi service approaches, more details are emerging, including the presence of a human safety driver and other key aspects.
  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Yeah likely because Elon Musk stripped out the Lidar from tesla cars to save money and relies on cameras only. A tech bro who thinks he knows better than engineers.

    I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near a self driving tesla.

    • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      For anyone curious why ripping out LiDAR was a bad idea.

      That said, I suspect this is also meant to pre-empt what’s been happening to Waymo recently where a small number of protestors were summoning robotaxis and either boxing them in or sabotaging them to use as barricades. With how people feel about Tesla right now, I imagine a whole lot of these would soon be summoned to remote locations to be met by a masked person carrying a can of gas and a lighter. That’s also why they’re demanding a credit card on file.

  • Zier@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    So it’s a 2-passenger bus? I would rather hitch a ride with a serial killer before getting into a death trap tesla anything.

  • NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    What an unattractive job. Just riding along to act as a human shield in case someone’s tries to set the company property on fire. Also some chance of being burned alive inside due to collisions or malfunctions.