Topic Discussed : Benchmarking Profile of Tesla's Autonomous Driving Strategy, 2018

Speakers : Ayan Biswas

Key Takeaways :

Tesla’s fully self-reliant business model has disrupted the conventional ways of doing business, with the traditional automakers relying heavily on third-party suppliers. Since, most of Tesla’s production and R&D for Autonomous, Connectivity, and Electrification are done in-house, the company remains immune to price fluctuations exerted by tier I players. This additionally, allows the company complete freedom to modify components and customize them as per internal requirement. For instance, Tesla is the only automaker to create its own processor chip while traditional OEMs rely on tier Is’ and tier IIs’ expertise. Tesla is ahead of other players by using a centralized E/E architecture, which allows it to offer updates through OTA. Future architectures will see sensor fusion and consolidation of processing power which will be imperative for L5 autonomy. Expect OEMs and Tier I suppliers to continue forming alliances to develop autonomous vehicle development platforms. This will help OEMs to co-develop the autonomy solutions as per requirement, yet following the conventional supply chain

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