Tesla begins beta testing new autopilot update with improved neural net

[diplomat33]

According to Electrek the new autopilot update will offer some nice improvements to EAP including:
- Autopilot 2.0 to detect and render on the instrument cluster vehicles driving in lanes adjacent to the lane in which the Tesla vehicle is driving
- Using the more advanced neural net to control the computer vision. According to Electrek, "drivers are seeing a significant improvement in lane detection, a reduction of “ping-ponging” within a lane, and a generally better experience when auto steer is activated".

Tesla starts beta-testing new Autopilot update with new feature and more advanced neural net...

I would venture a guess that the more advanced neural net might be the same one that FSD is based on. If I am right, this new update could be a big step towards the release of FSD. Depending on how good it is, I wonder if Tesla would get rid of the "hold steering wheel" warning and go true hands free for highway driving?

In any case, I suspect that EAP is about to get really good!

 

[conman]

And where, pray tell, did they get this information from?

 

[Az_Rael]

I take Electreks early look at beta AP features with a grain of salt. They reported on new features coming out in 8.0 (auto freeway interchange via AP, etc) that never came to pass. Tesla Autopilot with new v8.0 software update is able to handle highway interchanges

I am guessing they have a source at Tesla, but it may be from a place that is farther from release than they imply or realize.

 

[diplomat33]

I am guessing they have a source at Tesla, but it may be from a place that is farther from release than they imply or realize.

Elon Musk himself tweeted a couple weeks back that they were beta testing a big AP update which lends credence to Elektrek's post.

 

[conman]

Elon Musk himself tweeted a couple weeks back that they were beta testing a big AP update which lends credence to Elektrek's post.

And he's just as dependable on his predictions as Electrek, probably worse... 3 months maybe, 6 months definitely?