By James Pero For Dailymail.com
Published: 23:48 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 8 April 2019
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Technology behind self-driving cars has come a long way in the last several years, racing from the lab to real-life city streets, but for the artificially-intelligent vehicles, obstacles, in this case the all-too-common pothole, still abound.
Tesla CEO and avid Twitter user, Elon Musk, said that his company is working to change that.
In a reply to multiple tweets regarding test runs of Tesla's new and more automated autopilot feature, Musk seems to suggest that his company is working on a solution to help the company's vehicles steer clear of dangerous potholes.
For artificially-intelligent vehicles, obstacles, in this case the all-too-common pothole, still abound. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his company is working to change that
Tesla introduced Autopilot in 2014.
Autopilot is the software that powers the car's self-driving capabilities.
It supports lane centering, self-parking and the ability to automatically change lanes, among other things.
Autopilot relies on cameras, ultrasonic sensors and radar.
These components allow the vehicle to 'see' its surroundings, picking up on things like obstacles and traffic lanes.
Data is sent to on-board computers that use machine learning to make judgments on what to do next.
Currently, drivers are required to seize control of the car in order to safely avoid road hazards, including potentially dangerous
