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Elon reposted an insightful explanation from Tesla's Vice President of Engineering on the engineering hurdles in creating fully autonomous vehicles, especially robo-taxis. Notably, the absence of a steering wheel in these vehicles complicates testing. Engineers had to develop new code and test setups—using steering wheels only as temporary testing tools since the final vehicles won't have traditional controls.
Key challenges include:
Design Complexity: Eliminating conventional controls like mirrors, pedals, and steering wheels requires innovative engineering.
Testing Difficulties: Without manual steering, testing autonomous functions demands sophisticated software and simulation.