I wouldn't go there if Tesla wasn't so focused on robotaxis. Driverless "ride sharing" will obviously be disruptive, and it's interesting to notice how things are panning out in these early stages
Yes it's geofenced, but it is doing things no one else is doing commercially. Writing off Waymo because it's geofenced (so far) is like ignoring FSD because it's not SAE level 3 or 4 (so far).
With all due respect, I'm not sure why this was a reply to me. I think FSD is cool and has value.
I was only pushing back against this part of the OP:
"I understand it's the best thing out there for the moment in terms of being close to autonomous"
It is not as plainly obvious as you suggest. The geofencing is counteracted by much safer autonomy, hence the SAE classification. A passenger doesn't have to look at the road or hold the wheel in a Waymo. In this context, FSD is not "viable" at all, by comparison. At least not yet.
It is not a...
When do you expect this will start to be "continually proven"?
Waymo meets SAE level 4 autonomy; FSD does not. So as of now, I don't think Tesla's data advantages are proving anything vs Waymo's use of LiDAR.
The Lexus RZ has steer by wire, as well as some Infinitis. The Lexus version is a much better implementation than the Infinitis, though
Edit: Apparently Toyota is still honing the steer by wire, despite reviewers saying it’s an amazing implementation. So just the Infinitis