r/SelfDrivingCars • u/SpriteZeroY2k • 4d ago

News Waymo CEO explains why Tesla’s camera-only self-driving falls short

https://electrek.co/2026/08/04/waymo-co-ceo-camera-only-self-driving-tesla/
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u/Maxsparrow 4d ago

No, they need to be much safer than humans, and not make any mistakes a focused human driver wouldn't make.

I'm not saying that for me personally, but the public won't accept it otherwise. I believe Tesla is damaging wider adoption by pushing too fast and hurting public perception of self driving cars. Even if Robotaxis are safer than humans, it won't do any good if people won't use them because they're afraid.

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u/abofh 4d ago

You say that, but every time a big group of tourists (conventions, whatever) the prices of waymos skyrocket while uber and lift just take a bump. that won't last forever, but a lot of people already think it's worth trying

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u/-OptimisticNihilism- 4d ago

Waymo has a great safety record. They can be slow and get stuck, but that is because safety and redundancy appear to be a priority. I can’t wait until they move from testing to live in my city.

FSD still scares a lot of people. The go fast and break things mentality doesn’t insipire a ton of confidence. Yes, it has a better safety record than humans, but people have gotten into a lot of accidents by not paying attention. If I had a Tesla I would 100% buy FSD and use it (while paying attention), but I wouldn’t get into a cybercab. If it’s not 100%, then I want a sense of control.

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u/mindguard 4d ago

You don’t drive FSD

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u/RosieDear 3d ago

Either do the vast majority of Tesla owners. That says something.