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Tesla bringing back RADAR?
- Thread starter Daniel in SD
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I doubt it. New wiring harnesses, new bumper cover, maybe even new bumper. The current FSD board has input for two radars, but I don't know if they support interfacing of "high-resolution" radar or not.
TunaBug
Member
You're probably right, but even if the existing hardware fully supports it you still are restricted by the fact that Tesla's are not plug-and-play. You would most likely still need somebody at Tesla to make the configuration change for your car.
Registering something with the FCC would seem to me to have a higher potential of being released than patent applications.
Neither is a guarantee, but if you're doing testing for FCC approval it likely means its pretty far along.
DanCar
Active Member
That has to be fake news. Elon SWORE that FSD would NEVER use Radar going forward. VISION only.
Looks like a substitute part for an obsolete unit for cars that still use radar, not a new application.
I don't think so, this part uses Ethernet and the old radar sat on the CAN bus, so it's not compatible at all.
Try again
Look VERY closely. For once, remove the Tesla/Elon blinders...and objectively examine the evidence...for once.
Remember...there was a major parts shortage last year/early this year where certain components were not available. There were choices to be made. Not sell cars or sell them and come up with "reasons" why components (passenger lumbar, radar, etc) would be missing, so that sales could continue.
Now some of those parts shortages are starting to clear up..
Funny how the image shows that it is for a Model X with March 2021 date. If not a replacement part, then why would you install it on an old car?
That's just how they distinguish between Model S/X before and after the major redesign, pre-March 2021 and after. It's not like they sell parts by the month.
SalisburySam
Active Member
DanCar
Active Member
Maybe we learn something 2023-02-07 or 2023 mid January.
... this device will not be marketed until Mid-January 2023. To avoid any unnecessary disclosure and competitive harm before our product launching, we would like to request above exhibits be held until 2023-02-07.
... this device will not be marketed until Mid-January 2023. To avoid any unnecessary disclosure and competitive harm before our product launching, we would like to request above exhibits be held until 2023-02-07.
StealthP3D
Well-Known Member
A loaded semi has double the stopping distance of a typical passenger car so I can see how radar might be useful in such an application. And the timing is remarkably close to the start of Tesla Semi deliveries.
Why not just quadruple resolution of cameras? That would be cheaper and avoid the impossible sensor fusion problem.
They’ve already announced the semi so I don’t see why deliveries would be a relevant date. There’s no existing semi that they don’t want people to cancel orders for. Seems like it must be for Model 3 refresh. Very odd to me as it seems like cameras work fine and it’s not like radar will allow driverless operation.
Tesla says it is adding radar in its cars next month amid self-driving suite concerns
Tesla told the FCC that it plans to market a new radar starting next month. The move raises even more concerns about self-driving capabilities.
electrek.co
Not only for the semi since they already started delivering those...
Retrofitting 5 delivered trucks sounds more feasible than millions of cars that have succeeded without them for over a year granted the only evidence (the document) doesn’t say anything about a car.Tesla says it is adding radar in its cars next month amid self-driving suite concerns
Tesla told the FCC that it plans to market a new radar starting next month. The move raises even more concerns about self-driving capabilities.
Not only for the semi since they already started delivering those...
Could it be for the robotaxi prototype they are working on?
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