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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Only possible while autonomous driving is in the experimental stage. Once it's mainstream, Tesla is subject to market pricing just like everyone else.
Comma AI is compatible with Teslas and costs in the hundreds, not thousands.
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There is a huge step between Level 2 and Level 4. It is very unlikely that we will have Level 4 or 5 systems in personal vehicles this decade.
Comma AI is legally a dash camera. The "AI" driving software is opensource because the Comma AI can't show the NHTSA that it actually works as even a Level II system. The idea that a cell phone on a window mount is going to be able to actually drive a car at Level 4 or 5 is laughable. The secret sauce to Comma AI seems to be providing inputs that tricks the factory Level 2 system into thinking a human is paying attention.
People underestimate the huge amount of work automakers put into making even Level 2 systems work in their limited use cases and validating that they always work in every use case and vehicle configuration. One tiny coding issue in an edge case can cause a failure. How is an aftermarket company going to test a $1000 driving AI on every vehicle on the road? They aren't they will just throw it out there and if it malfunctions it is on the driver.
Which brings us to the issue of liability. Level 0 to 3 systems still put all the liability of driving on the human driver. If the car crashes it is your fault. Jump to Level 4 and the liability shifts to the AI manufacturer.