The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate autonomous vehicles use multiple sensor types, including lidar and radar. This legislation could effectively ban Tesla's camera-only robotaxi system from operating in the state.
For more than a decade, one question has loomed over the race to build autonomous vehicles: Are cameras alone enough to safely replace human drivers, or do truly driverless cars need additional, overlapping sensors like lidar and radar to navigate the world reliably? Tesla has bet billions of dollars that artificial intelligence and cameras are sufficient. Nearly every other major autonomous vehicle developer has gone the opposite direction.
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