Tesla’s AI chief: Self-driving cars don’t need LiDAR Andrej Karpathy explains why they use cameras instead of lidar A general computer vision system Deep neural networksare one of the main components of the self-driving technology stack. Neural networks analyze on-car camera feeds for roads, signs, cars, obstacles, and people. But deep learning can also make mistakes in detecting objects in images. This is why most self-driving car companies, including Alphabet subsidiaryWaymo, use lidars, a device that creates 3D maps of the car’s surrounding by emitting laser beams in all directions....

Tesla’s AI day was really just a job fair Can automakers attract enough top talent? An industry besieged by challenges The last year hasn’t been great for auto Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). They currently face semi-conductor, rubber, and metal shortages and the impact of factory shutdowns during COVID-19 lockdown periods. Then there’s the bigger problem of a lack of talent — suitably trained professionals to design, build, and test the cars and other vehicles of the future....

Tesla’s AI day was really just a job fair Can automakers attract enough top talent? An industry besieged by challenges The last year hasn’t been great for auto Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). They currently face semi-conductor, rubber, and metal shortages and the impact of factory shutdowns during COVID-19 lockdown periods. Then there’s the bigger problem of a lack of talent — suitably trained professionals to design, build, and test the cars and other vehicles of the future....

Tesla’s app outage exposes the bigger problem of IoT Your smart device needs to be dumb too The failure of the app exposes bigger problem with IoT connected devices Rest assured, the Tesla problem is resolved. But I can’t help wondering why Tesla didn’t learn from the smart lock and connected device fiascos that have plagued other industries. The problem is that connected devices, as much as we’d like to think otherwise, are fallible, and they’re likely to fail at the worst possible time....

Tesla’s app outage exposes the bigger problem of IoT Your smart device needs to be dumb too The failure of the app exposes bigger problem with IoT connected devices Rest assured, the Tesla problem is resolved. But I can’t help wondering why Tesla didn’t learn from the smart lock and connected device fiascos that have plagued other industries. The problem is that connected devices, as much as we’d like to think otherwise, are fallible, and they’re likely to fail at the worst possible time....