Nuanced point: Even if vision alone were sufficient to drive, adding sensors to the cars today could speed up development. Tesla‘s world model could be improved, speeding up development of the vision only model that is truly autonomous.
replyThe other day I slammed the brakes at a green light, because I could hear sirens approaching -- even though the buildings on the corner prevented any view of the approaching fire trucks or their flashing lights. Do Teslas not have this ability?
replyI don‘t know whether Tesla‘s self-driving mode could do that.
replyHowever, notice that deaf people are allowed to drive, ie. you are not expected to be able to have full hearing to be allowed on the road.