Overview

• Tesla accounted for over 10% of Luminar's $21 million revenue in Q1 2024, purchasing around $2.1 million worth of lidar sensors.
• Musk continues to advocate for camera-based systems over lidar, which he has previously likened to 'useless organs' in autonomous tech.
• Luminar's financials reveal a 45% year-over-year revenue increase, attributed significantly to Tesla's purchases.
• Tesla's engagement with lidar sensors contrasts with its reduction of other sensor types in its vehicles over recent years.
• The use of lidar by Tesla, despite Musk's criticism, highlights ongoing tests and potential shifts in strategy for autonomous vehicle technology.