Elon Musk Reveals Tesla's Progress on Autopilot Technology
Tesla has been testing its autonomous Model Y vehicles on public roads in Austin, Texas, with the aim of providing a safer and more convenient driving experience for its customers. According to Elon Musk, the company has not experienced any accidents during these tests, but it plans to start delivering the first batch of fully self-driving cars shortly.
The new model is equipped with the HW5.0 hardware platform, which features four 4D millimeter wave radars, 12 cameras, and a cutting-edge Dojo supercomputer chip that boasts an impressive computational power of 1.1 EFLOPS - five times faster than its predecessor. During testing, the vehicles successfully completed complex maneuvers such as lane changes, roundabouts, and navigating through construction zones with reaction speeds up to 0.3 seconds quicker than human drivers.
Furthermore, Tesla has started testing autonomous ride-sharing services in both Texas and California. Several Model Ys have been spotted on the roads, equipped with safety drivers, boasting TCP numbers indicating that the cars are being operated under a permitting agreement. This marks another milestone for the company's Autopilot technology, which many fans of the brand have long been clamoring for.
However, Musk has also acknowledged that there may be concerns about what could happen to customers who receive used vehicles due to accidents. While exact details on compensation for future incidents are yet to be revealed, one thing is clear - this marked a significant step forward in Tesla's pursuit of revolutionizing the driving experience.
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