Tesla CEO Elon Musk has always been adamant that his car company is capable of developing an entirely camera-based self-driving system for its vehicles — without the need of LIDAR (or laser pulse-based light detection) technologies currently used by most other autonomous vehicle companies. But according to images uploaded to Twitter by autonomous vehicle consultant… Continue reading Elon Musk Said Tesla Would Never Use This Tech That It’s Now Using
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Bernie Sanders Just Did Elon Musk a Huge Favor
He’s getting in the way of a big payout for Blue Origin. Bezos Bailout In an unusual twist, the progressive Senator Bernie Sanders just did mega-billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a pretty big favor. Congress was poised to approve an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell that would have… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Just Did Elon Musk a Huge Favor
Tesla starts phasing out radar sensors in favor of vision-only Autopilot
Just last month Elon Musk said Tesla would start to remove radar sensors from its production cars, and now Electrek points out a post revealing that the process has begun. New Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for North America no longer have radar onboard to enable driver assist features like Autopilot and its… Continue reading Tesla starts phasing out radar sensors in favor of vision-only Autopilot
Tesla doubles down on camera-based Autopilot amid growing scrutiny
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Tuesday its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will be equipped with cameras and no radar sensor for semi-automated driving in North America starting this month. The move came amid growing scrutiny by regulators and media about the safety of what Tesla dubs “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” features, following… Continue reading Tesla doubles down on camera-based Autopilot amid growing scrutiny
Tesla is no longer using radar sensors in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built in North America
Tesla Model Y and Model 3 vehicles bound for North American customers are being built without radar, fulfilling a desire by CEO Elon Musk to only use cameras combined with machine learning to support its advanced driver assistance system and other active safety features. Like many of Tesla’s moves, the decision to stop using the… Continue reading Tesla is no longer using radar sensors in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built in North America
Tesla doubles down on camera-based Autopilot system amid growing scrutiny
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Tuesday its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will be equipped with cameras and no radar sensor for semi-automated driving in North America starting this month. The move came amid growing scrutiny by regulators and media about the safety of what Tesla dubs “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” features, following… Continue reading Tesla doubles down on camera-based Autopilot system amid growing scrutiny
Tesla announces transition to ‘Tesla Vision’ without radar, warns of limitations at first
Tesla today announced the official transition to “Tesla Vision” without radar on Model 3 and Model Y. In the process, the automaker warns of some limitations on Autopilot features at first. Over the last few months, Tesla has been talking about transitioning its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology to solely using computer vision based on… Continue reading Tesla announces transition to ‘Tesla Vision’ without radar, warns of limitations at first
Tesla has over 1 million Cybertruck reservations in latest tally
Tesla has already accumulated over 1 million Cybertruck reservations, according to the latest tally. The electric pickup truck still has strong momentum. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in November 2019, the automaker started taking reservations with $100 refundable deposits. It was the company’s lowest deposit amount, and therefore, it is a smaller commitment than… Continue reading Tesla has over 1 million Cybertruck reservations in latest tally
Tesla announces new data center in China after more car bans over data concerns
Tesla today announced a new data center in China in order to keep data collected from vehicles in the country locally. The news comes after the government banned Tesla cars from more locations over data collection concerns. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla facing some challenges in China regarding its data collection from the… Continue reading Tesla announces new data center in China after more car bans over data concerns
Farley faces pressure to detail Ford’s path to an electric future
Riding a rising stock price, a splashy new model intro and a friendly presidential visit, new Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley faces his biggest test yet: Explaining his strategy for making the 118-year-old automaker relevant in the electric age. Farley on Wednesday convenes the company’s long-awaited Capital Markets Day, where investors and… Continue reading Farley faces pressure to detail Ford’s path to an electric future