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To: Eric who wrote (429)	9/8/2021 3:07:45 PM
From: A.J. Mullen	1 Recommendation Recommended By kidl Respond to of 567

Yet Waymo is permitted to charge for driverless cars in Phoenix and has applied for a similar license in San Francisco. It's premature to pronounce them failed; others consider them leading.

To: Eric who wrote (429)	9/8/2021 5:56:30 PM
From: Sam	2 Recommendations Recommended By A.J. Mullen Savant Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 567

The author bragged that he got Tesla's use of cameras rather than lidar right back in 2016, but now Tesla is testing lidar systems because their camera systems have had too many accidents and limitations. Elon Musk called lidar a ‘crutch,’ but now Tesla is reportedly testing Luminar’s laser sensors Bloomberg confirmed that the two companies have a partnership By Andrew J. Hawkins @andyjayhawk May 24, 2021, 2:19pm EDT A Tesla Model Y was photographed in Florida sporting rooftop lidar sensors made by buzzy sensor manufacturer Luminar. The sighting caused a bit of a stir among Tesla watchers, given Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s well-established disdain for the laser sensors commonly used by autonomous vehicle companies to create 3D maps of their environment. continues at theverge.com