[jasontsui]

Given the timelines this is happening along, it would not be surprising if we end up with a middle of the road solution that involves some kind of road marker/beacon standard to provide points of reference for these systems. It only took a decade or so to retrofit LED streetlights.

[hobofan]

Out of all the problems with autonomous driving, I'd argue that mapping is one of the easier ones. AFAIK most competitors have generally figured that problem out and as the article points out, that Tesla is bad at it is entirely based on their bad macro decisions. No high-detail maps as a basis paired with mainly relying on vision - what are they thinking?

[ChicagoBoy11]

... a failed analogy to human driving, it seems. If we can drive successfully with just a camera input, then surely the AI ought to be able to accomplish the same, right?!?! It seems this "first principle" point has governed everything that has come afterwards, with (quite literally) deadly consequences.