Wednesday 5 October 2022 06:00 PM Tesla to REMOVE sensors from new cars in a bet on cameras and AI - amid ... trends now
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Tesla is removing sensors from its cars as it shifts toward a system based solely on eight cameras that feed information into its self-driving artificial intelligence.
Ultrasonic sensors (USS), which emit high-frequency sounds that bounce off of potential obstacles, will in the coming months be phased out of new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles sold in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Taiwan, and then globally. They will be phased out of Model 4 and Model X cars next year.
The announcement from the company led by CEO Elon Musk comes as Tesla is facing intense regulatory and legal scrutiny over a series of crashes involving its self-driving system.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) identified 392 reported accidents as of May 2022 involving cars with assisted-driver features - out of those, 273 involved Teslas.
Tesla is removing sensors from its cars as it shifts toward a system based solely on eight cameras that feed information into its self-driving artificial intelligence. ABOVE: A Tesla Model Y is seen in Culver City, California
The announcement from the company led by CEO Elon Musk comes as Tesla is facing intense regulatory and legal scrutiny over a series of crashes involving its self-driving system
Elon Musk's company has also been accused of false advertising over its Autopilot and Full Self Driving beta system by the California Department of Motor Vehicles
Last year, Musk reportedly told members of the Autopilot team that 'humans could drive with only two eyes and that this meant cars should be able to drive with cameras alone.' Cameras and artificial intelligence will be the primary ways Teslas recognize the environment.
Tesla has always said its Full Self Driving beta software, currently available to 160,000 owners, requires a human to keep their hands on the wheel and pay attention to the road.
The company said the sensors' removal won't affect its crash safety ratings and maintains that safety is at the core of its design and
