Waymo Will Have Early Gains, But Tesla's Approach Is More Scalable If It Works: Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy on Autonomous Vehicle Race

Andrej Karpathy, former AI Director at Tesla, shared his perspective on the comparison between Tesla's and Waymo's self-driving programs.

Tesla's approach will compare to Waymo's in the coming years.

Karpathy, who spent five years working on Tesla's self-driving program, acknowledged Waymo's current capabilities but raised questions about their scalability.

Karpathy pointed out an often unnoticed aspect of Waymo's technology, speaking candidly about their operations.

Author's summary: Karpathy compares Tesla and Waymo's self-driving approaches.

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OfficeChai OfficeChai — 2025-10-18