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> What is the HN opinion on Tesla skipping lidar?

Short-sighted and egotistical.

There likely have been deaths and injuries that would have been prevented by lidar, and there will likely be more in the future.

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It strikes me as foolhardy that the U.S. allows self-driving vehicles to use the public roads without having to pass safety tests. I'd blame the lack of government control of public spaces as well as Tesla's engineering.

Musk is allowed to test in production with 1 ton metal machines racing at 100 km/h without it entailing legal responsibility. Amazing the influence that a few million believers on social media can buy you these days

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