Tesla Autopilot 'Fooled' Wile E. Coyote-Style, Crashes Into Fake Wall
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Elon Musk emphasizes Tesla's focus on achieving fully autonomous driving, using a camera-based approach rather than additional sensor technologies like lidar or radar. A recent experiment by Mark Rober, highlighting Tesla's limitations, revealed that the car collided with a cleverly disguised painted wall while a lidar-equipped vehicle stopped safely. Despite advancements in Tesla's autonomous systems, the reliance on optical cameras may lead to critical failures, with historical evidence of crashes and investigations raising concerns about consumer safety and technology reliability.
Rober's test shows that while Tesla's autonomous driving tech has advanced, its reliance on cameras may lead to critical failures, as demonstrated by its collision with a painted wall.
Unlike its lidar-equipped competitor, Tesla's systems failed to recognize a painted wall obstacle, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on optical cameras for self-driving functionality.
Despite improvements, Tesla's autonomous systems are still tied to numerous crashes and ongoing investigations, raising concerns among experts about the safety and reliability of their approach.
Elon Musk insists Tesla's future lies in fully autonomous driving, which contradicts the performance of its technology in critical safety scenarios compared to competitors using lidar.
Read at InsideEVs
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