Despite Elon Musk’s public dismissal of LiDAR as unnecessary for self-driving, Tesla quietly became the top customer of LiDAR supplier Luminar in 2024—just as China surged ahead in global LiDAR dominance.
Despite Elon Musk’s public dismissal of LiDAR as unnecessary for self-driving, Tesla quietly became the top customer of LiDAR supplier Luminar in 2024—just as China surged ahead in global LiDAR dominance.