There's actually been startling progress in reinventing the fundamental nature of the car itself — something the industry calls the 'software-defined vehicle,' controlled by just a handful of powerful computers instead of dozens or even hundreds of independent electronic control units, or ECUs. Xinzhou says that moment is basically here.

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The winner could dominate the future just as Apple's iPhone ruled the consumer market for the last 20 years.

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So I asked Xinzhou pretty directly if Tesla full self driving can actually do what Elon claims it will be able to do without using LiDAR. You tell me if you think his answer holds up.

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