How does Tesla Autopilot feel about Elon's declarations?

Jul 27, 2020 13 Comments

I keep seeing Musk bringing up in interviews that "L5" full autonomy is going to be production ready for Tesla by end of the year. Latest example: https://youtu.be/SHOLLbFZXeE?t=90

Now, we can twist the meaning of the semi-void L5 concept until a certain point, but this is expected to mean something like going from your home parking to your company parking space with 0 human aid nor supervision. For anywhere and everybody, not a cherrypicked route or any of these gimmicks.

Is the rest of the world blind and Tesla is actually far ahead in the self-driving race (I would say that is not the most common perception) or is Musk surrounded by such a level of sycophancy that has lost any touch with the reality of his own tech? People working on Autopilot and actually building the tech, what are your thoughts on this?

#engineering #software #autopilot #Tesla #Elon #autonomous

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TOP 13 Comments
  • VMware
    BipV25

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    BipV25
    There is no way they’re even close to L5.

    And until then, this quasi-autonomous driving feature is so useless.

    To use it, you have to be more alert than before because you’re trying to make sure an AI won’t run into a gigantic truck because one of the sensors had a bit of water in it.

    Sincerely, an ex ML engineer and an ex Tesla owner.

    Also I’m still invested in TSLA and will sell once the market gets saturated with competitors.
    Jul 27, 2020 3
  • BYTON
    BYTOFF

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    BYTOFF
    Anybody who says L5 is “basic functionality ready” has no idea what L5 really means.

    Elon is the Trump of Silicon Valley 😀
    I build the best L5, trust me I know L5, nobody knows L5 like I do 😀
    Jul 27, 2020 1
  • NVIDIA
    redahs*

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    redahs*
    Elon is the Trump of Silicon Valley. Can get away with any BS. Including calling people who save lives with vulgar names.

    Market keeps forgiving this BS because of his “charisma”. If there were any other company that was doing so much of overpromising and under delivering, they’d be out of business in a jiffy.

    He’s just a guy who made a lot of money during the dot com boom and has otherwise been a slave driver.

    If stock keeps going up, he can hire better talent though and that’s the vicious cycle where he can continue making ridiculous claims. It’ll work out in time, God knows when.
    Jul 27, 2020 1
    • Microsoft / PR
      MEGASOFT💥

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      BIO
      godlike
      MEGASOFT💥
      Elon is killing me now. Now he comes out talking about Warren Buffet isn't the nice grandpa that he seems to be. I don't know what that is supposed to accomplish. And coming to visit Amber Heard when Johnny Depp is gone 🤭

      Very successful guy, trying to do some great things in the world, but his character 🤮
      Jul 27, 2020
  • Tesla
    hmmm..$$

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    hmmm..$$
    Love how haters pounce on given any chance to bash tesla, the question is directed at current tesla autopilot folks, maybe give them a chance rather than being nosy in everything tesla hommies
    Love the hate, keep em coming
    Jul 27, 2020 2
    • BYTON
      BYTOFF

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      BYTOFF
      How do they quantify “6 years ahead” ??
      Do they time travel to 2026 and come back? Sounds like Tesla paid marketing
      Jul 28, 2020