EXCLUSIVE: Dawn Project's Dan O'Dowd Warns Tesla's 'Terrible' FSD Could Be Banned, Blames Musk For Coordinated Online Attacks
Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf
Dan O'Dowd, CEO of Green Hills Software and founder of the Dawn Project, criticized Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in an interview with Benzinga. He called the FSD 'terrible' and stated that it could be banned. O'Dowd's team found flaws in Tesla's driver monitoring system and compared Tesla's FSD unfavorably with General Motors' Cruise and Alphabet's Waymo. He also accused Elon Musk of coordinating online attacks against him. Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood and Future Fund’s Gary Black, however, expressed optimism about Tesla's FSD.
October 06, 2023 | 12:50 pm
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General Motors' Cruise autonomous driving technology was favorably compared to Tesla's FSD by Dan O'Dowd.
The favorable comparison of GM's Cruise to Tesla's FSD by Dan O'Dowd could boost GM's reputation in the autonomous driving sector and potentially positively impact its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Alphabet's Waymo autonomous driving technology was favorably compared to Tesla's FSD by Dan O'Dowd.
The favorable comparison of Alphabet's Waymo to Tesla's FSD by Dan O'Dowd could boost Alphabet's reputation in the autonomous driving sector and potentially positively impact its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Tesla's FSD software has been criticized by Dan O'Dowd, which could potentially lead to regulatory scrutiny and impact the company's reputation.
The criticism of Tesla's FSD software by Dan O'Dowd could lead to increased regulatory scrutiny and potential bans, which could negatively impact Tesla's reputation and stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100