Tesla Releases New FSD Beta With Improved Object Detection

Tesla has also removed the radars from its latest cars but claims its AI algorithms can do better with the camera

By Sahil Gupta

1 mins read

Published on December 7, 2021

Highlights

The new system promises a lower error rate
The software is still in beta so not accessible to all users
Human intervention is still needed for FSD beta

Tesla has come under fire for its FSD beta which hasn't lived up to Elon Musk's lofty claims of disrupting the self-driving space. In fact, it is fundamentally a level 2 ADAS system. Now it has released a new update that promises better object detection for its so-called self-driving capability. According to Tesla, the owners have a safety score of 98 and upwards thanks to a new object detection architecture for non-VRUs like cars, trucks, and buses marking a seven percent higher recall and 16 percent lower depth error rate and 21 percent lower velocity error for crossing vehicles. Tesla has also removed the radars from its latest cars but claims its AI algorithms can do better with the camera Photo Credit: www.tesla.com It also brings a new visibility network with 18.5 percent less mean relative error. Tesla also claims more room for longitudinal alignment during merges. This however is still a system that needs the driver to have his / her hand on the wheel, even if the car drives on its own. Tesla's CEO, Musk has often called this system a full self-driving system but many experts claim this is just a level 2 self-driving system.