I know this forum often talks about FSD hardware and we routinely debate LIDAR or no LIDAR, whether Tesla's FSD hardware is enough, what we like or don't like about another company's FSD hardware. So I thought it might be interesting to play a little game: If you were in charge of designing a FSD vehicle, what sensors/hardware would you pick? And to avoid the obvious answer "I would put everything on the car", you have to take into account costs and power consumption and try to keep your hardware as low as possible.
Here's my attempt:
- 8 cameras with 360 degree coverage (3 front, 2 on either side and 1 rear like Tesla)
- Front, side and rear ultrasonics for 360 degree coverage
- Front, side and rear radar for 360 degree coverage
- FSD computer
- Back up power source and redundant wiring.
- Heating elements to melt ice and snow off radar and cameras
Here's my attempt:
- 8 cameras with 360 degree coverage (3 front, 2 on either side and 1 rear like Tesla)
- Front, side and rear ultrasonics for 360 degree coverage
- Front, side and rear radar for 360 degree coverage
- FSD computer
- Back up power source and redundant wiring.
- Heating elements to melt ice and snow off radar and cameras