XPeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng recently hit the streets of California, putting both Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) V12.3.6 and Waymo’s autonomous vehicles through their paces. The XPeng boss didn’t pull any punches in his Weibo post, dishing out praise and critiques like a seasoned food critic at a tech buffet.
“Waymo took the crown in downtown San Francisco,” Xiaopeng noted, “but Tesla was the real MVP on Silicon Valley roads and highways.” It seems Tesla’s FSD V12.3.6 offering handled a smorgasbord of driving scenarios with aplomb, leaving Xiaopeng genuinely impressed by Tesla FSD progress in recent months.
Not one to rest on his laurels, Xiaopeng’s already plotting XPeng’s next move. “We plan to learn from FSD’s top-notch features and user experience,” he declared. It’s like he’s peeking at the smart kid’s homework, but hey, in the world of autonomous driving, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right?
The ‘ChatGPT Moment’ for Self-Driving Cars
He Xiaopeng’s got a bold prediction: 2025 will be the ‘ChatGPT moment’ for fully autonomous driving. Just as ChatGPT revolutionized AI language models, Xiaopeng sees a similar seismic shift coming to the world of self-driving cars. Are we on the brink of a transportation revolution?
In true tech industry fashion, Xiaopeng acknowledged the collaborative nature of progress in autonomous driving. “Everyone is rapidly learning from one another, iterating, and collectively enhancing the travel experience,” he mused. It’s like a high-stakes game of leapfrog, with each company building on the innovations of others.
Of course, it didn’t take long for someone to ask the million-dollar question in the comments: Who’s stronger, FSD or XNGP (XPeng’s own autonomous driving system)? Xiaopeng played it coy, teasing an upcoming video that’ll showcase his recent test drives.
As we eagerly await XPeng’s video reveal, one thing’s clear: the race for autonomous driving supremacy is heating up faster than a Tesla Roadster doing 0-60. With industry leaders openly testing and learning from each other’s tech, we might just hit that ‘ChatGPT moment’ sooner than we think.