Tesla reportedly working to modify Autopilot software

Tesla reportedly working to modify Autopilot software

PanARMENIAN.Net - In the wake of a May fatal crash in which a Model S operating on Autopilot collided with a semi trailer, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has said he will not disable the system.

However, it appears the electric-car maker is working on modifications to the company’s Autopilot driver-assistance software, VentureBeat reports.

Those changes will likely focus on Autopilot’s existing hardware, rather than adding components to the current mix of radar and cameras.

Last week, Musk tweeted about “working on using existing Tesla radar by itself (decoupled from camera)” along with “temporal smoothing” to achieve performance similar to Lidar.

The tweet dropped two possible hints about Musk’s plans for future iterations of Autopilot.

Lidar uses light waves to ascertain the distance between objects, much the way radar does with radio waves, VentureBeat reports.

It’s also considered essential by many companies that are developing autonomous cars, although Musk has a different opinion.

In a separate tweet, the Tesla CEO noted that Lidar is rendered ineffective by snow, fog, rain, or dust.

If Musk did want to add Lidar to Autopilot, cars would also have to be physically retrofitted with the sensors — which just a few years ago were as large as a rotating coffee can.

Musk also discussed decoupling Autopilot’s radar from its cameras, which might indicate how he plans to improve the system without adding Lidar.

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