Tesla's camera-reliant autonomy removed Model Y and Model 3 units from Europe and the Middle East. The removal of radar sensors in Tesla EVs has been a long-time effort of the giant automaker.
Elon Musk, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla Inc., speaks at an unveiling event for The Boring Company Hawthorne test tunnel December 18, 2018 in Hawthorne, California. On Tuesday night, The Boring Company will officially open the Hawthorne tunnel, a preview of Musk's larger vision to ease traffic in Los Angeles.
The famous tech CEO Elon Musk recently explained that radar sensors are effective but somehow prevent the potential of Tesla's autonomy and FSD (Full Self-Driving) feature.
He added that if Tesla wants to achieve the perfect autonomous capability, it needs to make self-driving EVs act like their human drivers.
This means that Teslas needs camera sensors (acting as eyes) and an advanced software system (acting as the brain).
Tesla Removes Radar-Reliant Model Y, Model 3 From Europe, Middle East
According to Tech Crunch's latest report, Tesla consumers in Europe and the Middle East will no longer be able to purchase Tesla Model Y and Model 3 units that rely on radar sensors.
BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 04: People walk past a Tesla dealership on January 4, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Tesla is expected to soon begin deliveries of the Model 3 in Europe even though the car has not yet been officially approved by European authorities.
This move is a part of the new Tesla Vision effort, which aims to remove radar sensors from all the automaker's electric vehicles.
"Model 3 and Model Y are our higher volume vehicles. Transitioning them to Tesla Vision first allows us to analyze a large volume of real-world data in a short amount of time," said the EV maker via Inside EVs.
The ongoing Tesla Vision effort is quite different from the common market approach conducted by other automakers. As of the moment, other autonomous carmakers still use radar sensors to enhance their autopilot technologies.
Will Tesla Radar Removal Pose Issues?
Tesla Vision's official website announced that there would be some issues once radar sensors are removed from the company's electric cars.
The automaker said that some features would be inactive. These include the Tesla Autosteer. Those EV units that no longer have radar sensors will have the Autosteer feature limited to a maximum speed of 80 mph.
Although this is the case, the automaker clarified that the affected features would be restored after a week or two. If you want to see further details about the ongoing Tesla Vision effort, you can visit this link.
Meanwhile, Tesla Model 3 police cars finally arrived in Taiwan.
On the other hand, new Tesla OTA updates were recently released to solve the delayed rearview display issue in old Model S and Model X EVs.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
