Charles Qi
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Charles Qi
@charles_rqi
- Tesla Robotaxi: A New Era Begins I’ve (very fortunately) been part of multiple robotaxi launches. But this one is different and feels much more profound. It’s a paradigm shift. It’s the GPT moment for real-world autonomy. Tesla’s robotaxi runs vision-only -- no lidar, no radar,The future of transportation is here with Tesla robotaxi
00:00 - Career Update: Today, I bid farewell to Waymo, marking the end of a chapter in my career. Joining Waymo in late 2019, I entered a world where Level 4 (L4) robotaxi services were a concept rather than a reality. Now, in 2024, Waymo operates a rider-only robotaxi service in four
- Proud to be part of this historic moment — launching robotaxi with such a brilliant and driven team! ❤️ Grateful to @elonmusk for the bold vision and relentless push toward scalable real-world AI. Huge thanks to @aelluswamy and @pduan for the inspiring leadership andHi there!
- It is happening for real. A lot of work has gone into this first driverless testing on public roads, from modeling/algorithm, to system and operation. Proud of the team and more to come!BREAKING: First ever Tesla Model Y robotaxi with no-one in the drivers seat spotted testing on public roads in Austin, Texas! Tesla's new "Robotaxi" wordmark/logo is on the side of the vehicle.
00:00 - FSD v14 — Tons of improvements! You might not notice them right away, as many address long-tail situations. Over time, you’ll start to feel the difference when the car handles those edge cases smoothly.FSD 14.1, the first in the v14 series, has officially started rolling out to customers! Many follow up releases, with significant improvements, are in the works. These should ship through the rest of this year. Enjoy, and looking forward to your feedback!
- Wide release of v13 is coming (for AI4 cars), including features like start from trip, reversing, E2E on highway, speed profiles, actually smart summon and many more. This is the version that makes your car feel like a personal robotaxi. Hope you enjoy it!If you haven’t tried the latest @Tesla self-driving, you are missing out. It will blow your mind how good it is! Pure magic.
- First week at Tesla. The vibe felt like a startup: few meetings, lots of hardcore building, flat team structure, direct communication across levels, super fast iterations. I really liked it so far. Referral link below to buy a Tesla car with benefits. ts.la/charles75002
- FSD v13 transforms your car into your own personal Robotaxi: point A to point B, no touching of steering wheel or pedal. One you experience it, you won’t go back.FSD 13 leaves parking lot (+ awkward interaction with other driver) the smoothness is absolutely INSANE it also saw the Model 3 backing up before I did, I was wondering why it wasn’t moving lol
00:00 - Refreshing to see a CEO weigh in on the technical. I really respect that about Elon—staying close to the tech while managing so much.Replying to @StefanoErmon and @_inception_aiDiffusion will obviously work on any bitstream. With text, since humans read from first word to last, there is just the question of whether the delay to first sentence for diffusion is worth it. That said, the vast majority of AI workload will be video understanding and
- Today is the birthday of Tesla Robotaxi.This post is unavailable.
- A car delivered itself from the factory to a real customer — for the first time in history. No driver. Just AI. 🤖🚗World's first autonomous delivery of a car! This Tesla drove itself from Gigafactory Texas to its new owner's home ~30min away — crossing parking lots, highways & the city to reach its new owner
00:00 - Freeways look simple, but they’re brutal for L4 autonomy: high kinetic energy, low reaction time, and huge consequences for errors. Waymo offering autonomous rides on freeways is the first of its kind and a big milestone for the industry.Now beginning to offer fully autonomous freeways rides in SF, LA, and PHX! Express interest in the Waymo app to be one of the first in the world to relax on freeways with no one behind the wheel. More about this and our SF Bay Area expansion at waymo.com/blog/2025/11/t…
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