Will Tesla say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging”?
Tesla did not say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging” on its Oct 21, 2026 call (FY26 Q3); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Tesla did not say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging” at the only occasion with a settled Polymarket mention market so far, on Jan 28, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 25% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 0/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no
- Streak
- not said last time
- Counts
- anyone
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Tesla
Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging
- Probability
- 25% · n=1
- Settled
- 0/1 (0%)
- Last calls
- said in 2 of 8
Next listing counts: anyone
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…over 380,000 miles. Historically, the so-called experts have always claimed that you need LiDARs, radars, HD maps, and the entire kitchen sink to drive safely.
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
7 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 7 in Q&A); 3 by speakers the rule does not count.
Yeah. I mean, LiDAR doesn't work in the fall, guys. LiDAR has a lot of issues. I don't have to like, the SpaceX Dragon docks…
Literally designed and built our own red LiDAR. I oversaw the project, the engineering thing. It was my decision to use LiDAR on Dragon and…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging |  Polymarket | No | 0 |
Questions
- How many times did Tesla say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging” on its last earnings call?
- Tesla did not say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging” on its Oct 21, 2026 call (FY26 Q3); it said it on 2 of its last 8 calls: 10, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 times.
- How often does Tesla say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Tesla did not say “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging” at the only occasion with a settled Polymarket mention market so far, on Jan 28, 2026.
- What is the probability Tesla says “Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging” next time?
- 25%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: anyone.
Cite parrot.markets, “Tesla: ‘Lidar / Light Detection and Ranging’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/TSLA/words/lidar-or-light-detection-and-ranging (CC BY 4.0)
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