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Waymo Co-Founder: Tesla Holds Huge Data Advantage in Robotaxi Race

Oct 15, 2024, 06:32 PM

Anthony Levandowski, co-founder of Google's Waymo, has stated that Tesla holds a significant advantage in the self-driving car race due to its extensive data collection. Levandowski highlighted that Tesla may have 'maybe 10,000 or maybe a million times more data than Waymo.' Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, affirmed Levandowski's statement, emphasizing the importance of data in developing autonomous driving technology. Tesla's existing fleet of vehicles equipped with semi-autonomous features contributes to its data superiority over competitors like Waymo. Levandowski specifically noted Tesla's huge advantage in data for robotaxi development.