That makes it sound like Waymo is copying Tesla when in fact Waymo has been in the works before Tesla even considered self driving.
replyAnother way to look at it is that they're avoiding some of the expensive parts of making products that use AI, while leaning into their strengths. No Tesla required within the explanation.
replySeems smart. There are dozens of companies that make low-margin cars. There's only one company that has managed to make a working autonomous software driver.
replyTesla is the only company to have high-margin mass-market EVs.
replyTrue, but their margins only exist because of protectionist US laws (i.e. 100% tariff on Chinese competitors).
replyWhat does that have to do with margins?
replyNot many people would pay $62K for a Tesla Model Y if they could get a BYD Sealion for $37K.
replyDo you know what 'margins' means?
replyAnd even in markets where BYD Sealion is sold - including China - Tesla Model Y outsells it!
Bizarre oversimplification.
replyFor both manipulation and autonomous driving, google has invested in approaches with custom hardware, and off-the-shelf hardware, and a blend (which is what waymo is).