Ford's CEO Jim Farley expressed skepticism towards Tesla's camera-based self-driving technology at the Aspen Ideas Festival. He emphasized the importance of consumer trust and advocated for LiDAR-based systems, such as those used by Waymo, citing their superiority in scenarios where cameras may fail. Farley acknowledged the advancements made by both Waymo and Tesla but underlined Ford's cautious approach in adopting new technologies, making it unlikely that Ford will license Tesla's technology anytime soon. He advocates for safety over cost efficiency in self-driving technology.
When you have a brand like Ford, when there's a new technology, you have to be really careful. We really believe that LiDAR is mission critical.
To us, Waymo makes more sense. Both Waymo and Tesla have made a lot of progress on self-driving, but we consider LiDAR to be an important part of the picture.
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