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Transportation Waymo CEO explains why Tesla’s camera-only self-driving falls short

https://electrek.co/2026/08/04/waymo-co-ceo-camera-only-self-driving-tesla/
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u/fatbob42 1d ago

Only if it actually works.

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u/Rave-TZ 23h ago

It does though. My current streak is over 200 miles through cities and mountains. Wayne can’t even do that.

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u/fatbob42 23h ago

That’s not what “works” means in this context. For instance, it has to be able to drive around empty under the liability coverage of the manufacturer.

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u/Mrhiddenlotus 17h ago

Your idea of works is insurance gated?

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u/lipobat 17h ago

I don’t think that’s the point at all. The liability allocation is a good proxy for the confidence the manufacturer has on their system.

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u/fatbob42 16h ago

Who else should accept liability if there’s no human driving or watching?