- Online videos of Tesla’s new Robotaxis -Hastig survey
- Recordings show the cars speed and ghost braking
- Tesla’s full self -driving and autopilot mode under control
Tesla’s roll-out of its Robotaxi service over the weekend was hailed as a success by the company, which saw about 10 to 20 model Y-vehicles autonomously cover a geo-fenced route around Austin, Texas, complete with a selection of “Pro-Tesla” content on board.
Early posts on social media revealed that the experience largely ran as a clockwork, despite the fact that the required app release was delayed. The lack of software verification also meant that the security driver on board (who was asked to remain mute) had to manually check IDs.
But as the day progressed, a number of videos emerged online by Tesla’s Robotaxis erected irregularly, including hovering in the wrong course that traveled by several miles per hour across the speed limit and in one case slam on the brakes for a group of police cars parked well out of the way.
“The National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHSTA) is aware of the referring events and is in contact with the manufacturer to collect further information,” the agency said in a statement reported by The Guardian.
However, the security agency was quick to point out in its statement that NHTSA is not pre -linked new technology, but instead requires manufacturers to ensure that vehicles meet agency standards.
It will subsequently investigate and report on everything that falls against its guidelines.
The latest preliminary investigation is joining for an open study that NHTSA is already working on regarding the manufacturer’s full self -driving state in its passenger cars.
This separate case examines the system’s ability to operate safely in situations with low visibility after a number of high -profile crashes.
Analysis: It’s too early for only autonomous systems
Elon Musk has famously preached about the benefits of his camera-only autonomous driving system that avoids the abundance of sensors, radars and Lidar currently used by any other key rival, including those like Waymo, Hyundai (in its Ioniq 5 Robotaxi) and Nissan.
The overall advantage is a cost saving for the manufacturer, as well as a reduction of weight and ugly bulk, which can be seen, which is at the top of the Waymo driver houses currently in operation.
But these systems are used for a reason, predominantly to be able to paint a more detailed picture of the surroundings when the current camera technology and AI simply cannot.
The argument, which is currently leveled at Tesla Vision, is that a only camera approach may be suitable in the future, but the technology is not ready yet.
Unfortunately, the California Society is also famous closed to share its full self -driving data, with Electrek reporting that Tesla has asked the NHSTA to ensure that the answers it has given related to current studies remain confidential.
Marque also releases only very limited data related to both its full self -propelled and autopilot systems that offer cumulative mileage and the number of liberations (where the system requires a human being to take over).
On the other hand, Waymo and colleagues adas rivals offer much more detailed information according to NHSTA’s guidelines that help build public confidence in the technology – something even Elon Musk agrees.
