The Verge · Technology · 2026-08-27
In a swipe at Tesla, Waymo says ‘cameras… aren’t enough’
As Tesla gears up for the official launch of its steering wheel and pedal-less Cybercabs, Waymo is issuing a stark warning about Elon Musk's approach autonomous driving. Srikanth Thirumalai, Waymo's VP of Onboard Software, doesn't specifically call out Musk or Tesla in a blog post, published Wednesday, entitled "10 AI Lessons from Driving 200+ Million […] Waymo took multiple swipes at Tesla in a new blog post that outlined why the robotaxi company believes that lidar and HD maps are necessary. In a swipe at Tesla, Waymo says ‘cameras… aren’t enough’
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