Waymo takes a shot at Tesla's self-driving: it's a 'false summit'

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 Fully Autonomous Miles." But his intention is clear: Tesla's system is insufficient to the task…

Waymo takes a shot at Tesla's self-driving: it's a 'false summit'

Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming Tesla. The sharpest: trying to turn a driver-assist system into full autonomy is a “false summit,” according to Waymo. That’s exactly what Tesla is attempting with Full Self-Driving.

Waymo Just Took A Not-So-Subtle Dig At Tesla’s Self-Driving Strategy

In a blog post, one of Waymo's top engineers wrote that cameras are 'aren't enough' for autonomous driving.

Exclusive: Waymo says there's no AI shortcut to self-driving

Breakthroughs in AI are fueling hopes that more data and smarter models can provide a shortcut to self-driving vehicles. Waymo, after more than 15 years and 200 million driverless miles, says there is none.Why it matters: The answer could determine whether the AV race is a long, expensive slog that rewards Waymo's head start — or a new track that lets newer rivals hit the road faster.Driving the news: Srikanth Thirumalai, Waymo's vice president …

Waymo believes Tesla is climbing the wrong mountain

Every hiker (even a weekend warrior like yours truly) knows the sickening feeling of a false summit. You sweat for hours, legs aching, lungs burning, 100% convinced that the final peak is just over the next ridge - only to climb over it and discover a near-vertical rock face stretching into what feels like the clouds themselves. In the multi-billion-dollar race to strip the steering wheel out of modern electric cars, Alphabet's Waymo published a…