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A recurring theme in Tesla's strategy is the emphasis on vision-only systems. Critics often argue for lidar due to its advantages under adverse weather conditions, but Tesla's AI leader points out that lidar can't see through fog or rain effectively.
Instead, Tesla emphasizes deep cognition—AI that understands the environment much like a human, reasoning about unseen obstacles, interpreting complex scenes, and reacting in real-time. Tesla's neural network training relies on massive datasets collected from real-world driving, enabling their systems to develop an invisible, yet profoundly intelligent, understanding of the world.