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The Self-Driving Experiment

2023/8/23
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Elon Musk claimed autonomous driving was a solved problem, but Tesla's 2016 video showcasing full self-driving was staged. Musk continues to promise safer driving than humans, despite ongoing challenges.

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Seven years ago, Elon Musk stood on stage and said he “would consider autonomous driving to be basically a solved problem.” He also said Teslas could “drive with greater safety than a person right now.” That statement wasn’t true. But Musk has continued making this claim. Meanwhile, several other companies have made major strides on autonomous driving. Can Tesla catch up?

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