New Jersey's Robotaxi Bill Could Ban Tesla over Lidar

New Jersey Law Would Outlaw Tesla's Camera-Based Robotaxi Tech

A bill is headed for a vote in New Jersey that would force self-driving cars to use two additional technologies, like Lidar or rader, on top of cameras.

New Jersey's robotaxi bill could ban Tesla over lidar

New Jersey wants driverless cars to carry lidar plus cameras. Tesla's camera-only Robotaxi would be shut out unless it changes hardware.

New bill would ban Tesla's camera-only Robotaxi, not Waymo

New Jersey's S1677 bill would require robotaxis to use cameras plus lidar and radar, effectively banning Tesla's camera-only Robotaxi in the state.

New Jersey Poised to Ban Self-Driving Tesla Robotaxis

For many years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sworn up and down that the use of radar and lidar sensors for autonomous driving is a waste of time. His counterargument has been that cameras and powerful AI-powered hardware are all you need for safe self-driving, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. That decision is now risking a major roadblocks for the company in New Jersey. As The Verge reports, a bill that’s coming up for a vote this year wou…

Tesla Robotaxis Could Be Blocked From New Jersey — And Elon Musk's Own Strategy Is Why - Tesla (NASDAQ:TS

Elon Musk is anti-lidar, a stance that could cost him the ability to operate robotaxis in several states.