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And if Musk is to be further believed, this could be right around the corner: in a conference call last week, he claimed that Tesla is very close to perfecting these driverless vehicles, and expects to easily secure the necessary regulatory approval to put them on roads.
Experts aren't convinced, however, and fear that Musk could be leading the automaker down a fruitless — if not disastrous — path.Omens can be seen in the fates of other companies that have tried — and are still are — operating robotaxis, which are a sobering reminder of the difficulties of not just perfecting the tech but bringing it to market and operating it.
The appeal and benefits offered by robotaxis — safety, perhaps lower prices, and no human interaction — are also subtle even if they aren't contested, as safetyAnother potential obstacle is how Tesla equips its self-driving cars. The vehicles operate and "see" mainly through cameras and radar sensors, but unlike competitors, don't use light detection and ranging, or LIDAR.
"You're trying to solve the hardest problems," Philip Koopman, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, a hub of self-driving research, told the. "I'd be surprised if Tesla could pull off a 'no kidding' robotaxi in the next 10 years without sensors and maps."
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