Tesla's Full Self-Wiping Struggles Raise Questions About Self-Driving Promises
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Tesla's former head of AI infrastructure Tim Zaman trolls the company's "full self-wiping" capabilities, referring to inconsistent performance of Tesla's AI-powered automatic windshield wipers.
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Tesla doesn't use rain sensors for its automatic wipers like most automakers, instead relying on cameras and neural nets, leading to frequent complaints about poor performance.
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Zaman suggests that if Tesla struggles with something basic like automatic wipers, it raises questions about its ability to solve full self-driving.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promised improvements to automatic wipers for years through a "Deep Rain" neural net, but problems persist.
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The author notes that while Zaman is joking, he makes a fair point - inconsistent wiper performance doesn't inspire confidence in Tesla's broader AI capabilities.