More information about Tesla’s upcoming Autopilot/Full Self-Driving hardware suite has been leaked. Since 2016, Tesla has claimed that, with future software updates. All of its vehicles will have “all the needed hardware” to become self-driving.
In its earlier vehicles, Tesla had to upgrade its onboard computer and cameras, and it has not yet achieved self-driving capability. Its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is still in beta and does not make it possible to drive completely on your own.
Tesla claims that when new hardware is required to achieve the FSD capability, it provides it free of charge. Tesla would continue to fulfill its promises through software updates.
Experts in the field, on the other hand, have expressed doubts about Tesla’s ability to fulfill its promises without making significant changes to its sensor portfolio.
Tesla has recently begun to hint at significant upcoming changes. For instance, Tesla, which is well-known for omitting radar sensors from its hardware portfolio, revealed last month that it intends to include one as soon as this month.
A Tesla Model 3 prototype might have a new hardware suite for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving.
Now, some additional information about Tesla’s Autopilot hardware update. Sometimes referred to as Autopilot HW 4.0, from regulatory documents from China. Tesla frequently first implements production changes.
The Autopilot HW 4.0 front camera will be reduced to two Cz of the significant increase in both pixel density and field of view. pic.twitter.com/vYXVYZzSln
— Chris Zheng (@ChrisZheng001) January 13, 2023
As per the update, Tesla intends to replace the three lower-resolution cameras in the front-facing camera hub with two cameras with a higher resolution.
In addition, it appears that the brand-new camera hub now has a brand-new heating or fan system to assist in keeping the camera clear.
However, the new information does not mention the addition of any cameras to the sensor suite. Casting doubt on the Model 3 prototype’s inclusion of headlight and bumper cameras.
Even though Tesla was always going to keep making improvements to its Autopilot. Self-driving hardware so that there was nothing wrong with what was happening. This still contributes to the growing concern that Tesla won’t be able to deliver on its self-driving promise with the hardware it currently has.
Tesla will present a brand-new collection of self-driving hardware this month that merely enhances the capability. Tesla still intends to provide self-driving on the hardware that is currently in use.