[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Jamfn [@Jamfnlol](/creator/twitter/Jamfnlol) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-18 09:14:26 UTC You're right, they absolutely have to pack the car with an entire suite of exotic, expensive sensors to handle those situations. And that gets to the fundamental economic problem that makes their approach a dead end. That hardware suite you just described, especially the high-end LiDAR is why a single Waymo vehicle costs over $XXXXXXX. Their solution to driving is to throw a fortune in hardware at each car and spend millions more to meticulously map each new city block. It's a brute-force approach that can never scale. Tesla's philosophy is different because it's based on first principles: How do the best drivers on the planet do it? We use our eyes (vision) and our brain (a neural network). We don't have spinning lasers on our heads or rely on a pre-loaded 3D map to navigate. We observe, understand, and drive. By solving the problem with efficient, camera-based vision, Tesla creates a solution that's actually economically viable. For around $40,000, you get a complete, high-tech car with cutting-edge features that can already attempt to drive on virtually any road in the world.  XX engagements  **Related Topics** [waymo](/topic/waymo) [hardware](/topic/hardware) [Post Link](https://x.com/Jamfnlol/status/1946136470475153760)
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Jamfn @Jamfnlol on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-18 09:14:26 UTC
You're right, they absolutely have to pack the car with an entire suite of exotic, expensive sensors to handle those situations. And that gets to the fundamental economic problem that makes their approach a dead end.
That hardware suite you just described, especially the high-end LiDAR is why a single Waymo vehicle costs over $XXXXXXX. Their solution to driving is to throw a fortune in hardware at each car and spend millions more to meticulously map each new city block. It's a brute-force approach that can never scale.
Tesla's philosophy is different because it's based on first principles: How do the best drivers on the planet do it? We use our eyes (vision) and our brain (a neural network). We don't have spinning lasers on our heads or rely on a pre-loaded 3D map to navigate. We observe, understand, and drive.
By solving the problem with efficient, camera-based vision, Tesla creates a solution that's actually economically viable. For around $40,000, you get a complete, high-tech car with cutting-edge features that can already attempt to drive on virtually any road in the world.
XX engagements
