Tesla cars will receive a full autopilot system by the end of the year, but without the ability to use
American company Tesla several times postponed the release of software to activate the full automatic piloting system.
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An advanced version of the Full Self-Drive software system will become available for Tesla cars in the U.S. by the end of this year. It will give the car the ability to drive without driver input. However, owners of Tesla electric cars will not be able to use full autopilot.
Despite the fact that the update will be released in 2022, the company will not receive approval from regulators to use the system. This was announced by Elon Musk. However, the head of Tesla hopes that in 2023, the manufacturer will be able to convince regulators that the complex Full Self-Drive makes the car safer than a car with a man behind the wheel.
One of the obstacles for Tesla is the high number of accidents in which the automatic piloting system is suspected. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 38 crashes that have killed 19 people since 2016. But to be fair, the Department of Transportation agency and other U.S. regulatory agencies have yet to conclude whether the software system was involved in the accidents.
By the way, a number of federal agencies have questions about the naming of the electric car feature. The key claim is that neither Autopilot nor Full Self-Drive, despite their names, can ensure that the electric car moves at all without human involvement. Although Tesla in Germany has already managed to win a lawsuit and kept the feature names.
Source: Reuters