Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology has the potential to be significantly safer than human drivers, and the company is committed to gathering 6 billion miles of data to prove its safety and challenge government regulations
Questions to inspire discussion
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What is Tesla's goal for full self-driving miles?
—Tesla aims to gather 6 billion miles of full self-driving data to prove its safety and challenge government regulations worldwide.
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What is the biggest risk to full self-driving adoption?
—The biggest risk to full self-driving adoption is humans and governments, but Tesla believes their technology will prove to be much safer than human drivers.
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What is Tesla's focus for future vehicle safety?
—Tesla aims to develop self-driving technology 10 times safer than manual driving, enable cars to make money when not in use, and transition to high nickel to LFP batteries for longer lifespan, ultimately making vehicles safer as more cars on the road use this technology.
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What is the current rate of data collection for full self-driving?
—The current fleet learning for full self-driving is happening at just over 3 million miles per day, and Tesla is on track to reach the 6 billion mile milestone for regulatory approval in a matter of months.
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What is Tesla's approach to sustainable energy?
—Tesla is aiming to achieve sustainable energy by focusing on renewable power, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and addressing inefficiencies in the energy mix.
Key Insights
- 🚗 Tesla believes that FSD will be overwhelmingly safer than human drivers, challenging government regulations as the rate limiting step.
- 🚗 Zero is human drivers. Vehicles solely driven by humans without autonomous driving support cause more death.
- 🚗 Ross Gerber believes the biggest risk to FSD adoption is humans and governments, not the technology, sparking a debate on the importance of technology vs. human factors in autonomous driving.
- 🚗 Tesla's expectation of 6 billion miles for regulatory approval shows their long-term vision and commitment to self-driving technology.
- 🚗 The vision to gather 6 billion miles of data for undeniable safety approval is a game-changer in the autonomous driving industry.
- 🚦 Getting vehicles 10 times safer - Once we get to as safe 10 times, safer will happen quickly and 100 times safer will happen quickly as more vehicles get on the road using this technology.
- 📈 The progress of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) miles is accelerating, with the potential to reach 6 billion miles based on current trends.
- 🌍 Tesla's ambitious goal of eliminating fossil fuels and switching to renewable power is a crucial step towards a sustainable energy future.
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00:00 🚗 Tesla is aiming for 6 billion miles of full self-driving to get regulatory approval worldwide, with executives believing it will be safer than human drivers, but the biggest risk to adoption is humans and governments.
- Tesla has released a new version of full self-driving and is aiming for 6 billion miles of full self-driving to get regulatory approval worldwide, with some executives believing it will be safer than human drivers.
- Tesla's FSD software is rapidly improving and being rolled out to employees and the public at a much faster pace than before, showcasing the capabilities of neural nets.
- Regulators should set higher standards for vehicles without advanced safety systems instead of creating artificial barriers to progress due to media hype or protectionism.
- The biggest risk to FSD adoption is humans and governments, but if Tesla can come up with incredible technology that is much safer than humans and has the data to back it up, they will prove that FSD is safer than human drivers.
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03:45 🚗 Safety features like forward collision warnings, lane keeping, and autonomous tracking can prevent accidents and should be mandatory in all new cars for the sake of safety.
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05:12 🚗 Tesla's advancements in data processing and autonomous driving technology are paving the way for widespread adoption and potential industry standards.
- Tesla's rollout speed for new builds has increased, they have more capacity to process data, and are no longer compute constrained, with the ability to filter data in useful ways.
- Tesla won't make money or partnerships until full self-driving is working well.
- Regulators are enforcing new safety features, and Tesla's technology may become a standard for all cars.
- Autonomous vehicles can be tested and operated in almost every state in the US, with new regulations being created to support the development of full self-driving and pilots in certain cities.
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09:12 🚗 Tesla's self-driving technology is making progress, with the goal of reaching 6 billion FSD miles for worldwide regulatory approval in a matter of months.
- Tesla's self-driving technology is making progress, with Toyota partnering with Huawei for autonomous driving systems, potentially impacting Tesla's licensing opportunities.
- Tesla's AI showed that the amount of FSD miles driven has hit one billion, but Elon Musk wrote eight years ago that worldwide regulatory approval will require 6 billion miles, and the current fleet learning is happening at just over 3 million miles per day.
- The 6 billion mile milestone for regulatory approval is not arbitrary, and with the rapid increase in data collection, it is expected to be reached in a matter of months.
- Tesla is conducting a one-month trial to gather data and the take rate is expected to be substantial.
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13:35 🚗 Tesla's commitment to safety and future milestones through data collection, powerful chips, and camera implementation, as well as Elon Musk's master plan for low, medium, and high volume cars and solar power generation.
- Tesla's forward thinking in collecting driving data will lead to undeniable safety and worldwide approval, as evidenced by their purchase of chips and data eight years ago.
- Tesla's focus on implementing cameras and powerful chips in their cars, despite the potential for increased profitability by removing them, demonstrates their commitment to their future milestones.
- Elon Musk's master plan included creating low, medium, and high volume cars, as well as solar power generation, but the solar roof aspect has been a failure.
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16:24 🚗 Tesla has made significant progress with the release of new models and aims to develop self-driving technology for safer and more efficient vehicles.
- Tesla has made significant progress with the release of the Cybertruck, Model 3, and Model Y, and it is very likely that they will continue to improve.
- Tesla aims to develop self-driving technology 10 times safer than manual driving, enable cars to make money when not in use, and transition to high nickel to LFP batteries for longer lifespan, ultimately making vehicles safer as more cars on the road use this technology.
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18:24 🚗 Tesla's expanding product line will address most of the market, regulatory approval for robo taxis is progressing, and the company is on track to hit its 10-year milestone for electric vehicle production while making significant progress in autonomous driving technology.
- Tesla's product line expansion, including a compact and van, will address 90-95% of the market, and regulatory bottlenecks for robo taxis are already approved in many places.
- Tesla is on track to hit its 10-year milestone for electric vehicle production and is making significant progress in autonomous driving technology.
- In 3 years, the goal is to make Tesla 10 times safer, and confidence has increased due to the capabilities of the neural network.
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21:26 🚗 Tesla is focusing on sustainable energy and autonomous technology, with potential for cars to earn money through renting out their inference computer.
- Tesla's hand signal feature may not be functioning as intended, as extensive testing showed that the car behaved the same regardless of the hand signal.
- Tesla cars have the potential to earn money by renting out their inference computer for compute power when not in use.
- Chinese brands are making cheap cars but not making much money, and it's important to invest in autonomous technology for the future.
- Tesla is aiming to achieve sustainable energy by focusing on renewable power, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and addressing inefficiencies in the energy mix.
- The speaker discusses Tesla's milestones and the comprehensive resource for Tesla investors.
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Duration: 0:26:45
Publication Date: 2024-04-15T13:33:03Z
WatchUrl:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF5w8OXNw3M
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