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Yes, believe that's the idea - they do pre-mapping and photogrammetry etc so that the main robotaxis don't have to.

As opposed to using the lidar on the taxis so they can do real depth measurement in real time, etc.

Because, you know, lidar sucks and computer vision is all you need!

It’s like reverse copying, given all the Chinese vehicles coming out now with it built in

Surprised the stock is only down 2% currently. Their earnings which they released this quarter are an absolute dumpster fire.

Tesla investors are fucking morons, I'm surprised it's not up 3%

Beany wrote: Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:13 pm Tesla investors are fucking morons, I'm surprised it's not up 3%

That. EPS of $0.40 when a share is valued at $330? What the absolute?

It’s falling now. I guess they’re slow readers

mik wrote: Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:38 pm

Beany wrote: Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:13 pm Tesla investors are fucking morons, I'm surprised it's not up 3%

That. EPS of $0.40 when a share is valued at $330? What the absolute?

I genuinely think people have tied their entire identity to Musk and his 13-year-old-in-1983 idea of futurism and to sell their shares would quite literally break their personality.

....mind you that doesn't explain the institutional investors, of which I assume there are plenty.

Make it make sense
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz71vn1v3n4o

"The biggest asset for Tesla is Musk, the board need to do this, and I believe it's a huge step forward."

He added that during the "AI arms race", the firm could not afford to have Musk only "semi-committed".

Rinse and repeat for each of his businesses?

"The biggest asset for [SpaceX, X AI, Twatter etc) is Musk, the board need to do this, and I believe it's a huge step forward."

He added that during the "AI arms race", the firm could not afford to have Musk only "semi-committed [to Tesla, SpaceX, X AI, Twatter etc]"

More like the biggest cause of loss for his business!