Tesla cofounder calls Autopilot and FSD software 'crap' that could risk the carmaker's future - Autoblog
Elon Musk has made autonomous driving a top priority at Tesla. One of the carmaker's original founders doesn't approve.
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Not the product..just FSD. Same thing majority of persons here call crappy/thats the subject of multiple lawsuits, multiple accidents, government recalls, investigations, etc. That one.Ni kidding! What a surprise that a man who was pushed out and publicly humiliated by a company and has fallen out with the current CEO calls their products crap. (Irony)
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Tesla cofounder calls Autopilot and FSD software 'crap' that could risk the carmaker's future - Autoblog
Elon Musk has made autonomous driving a top priority at Tesla. One of the carmaker's original founders doesn't approve.www.autoblog.com
Completely false characterization if you read the article. Not only does he also rail against AP, he is also opposed to the idea of the car being a software platform (an idea that practically every automaker is trying to copy now). He is not talking solely about FSD.Not the product..just FSD. Same thing majority of persons here call crappy/thats the subject of multiple lawsuits, multiple accidents, government recalls, investigations, etc. That one.
It should not be made usable until it functions properly...period. Don't use BETA..do in house testing like every other company.He doesn't like AP/EAP/FSD, which is fine and a perfectly valid opinion. He wants Tesla to focus on making a good car. I'd argue they've already done that. Take AP/EAP/FSD out, and you're left with a car that has outsold every other luxury car on the market. In 2022, they beat BMW for the #1 spot by more than 156 thousand cars. The Model 3 outsold the Toyota Camry. They are a great EV, fun to drive, great performance, great stock audio, great entertainment apps, great navigation features, and top safety scores in both US and EU. Hell, one just plummeted off a 250 foot cliff and the 4 occupants survived.
They do in-house simulation and testing (alpha testing). If it passes those tests, then they do a limited beta test with a select set of the public. If it passes those tests, then they they go in increments to an ever-widening release. The fact that FSDb is not causing accidents is a sign that their safety controls are working so far. FSDb doesn't always prevent accidents that we'd like it to, but we hope that it will in time.Don't use BETA..do in house testing like every other company.
OK, learned more. Still, personally, I don't want it. That is all.They do in-house simulation and testing (alpha testing). If it passes those tests, then they do a limited beta test with a select set of the public. If it passes those tests, then they they go in increments to an ever-widening release. The fact that FSDb is not causing accidents is a sign that their safety controls are working so far. FSDb doesn't always prevent accidents that we'd like it to, but we hope that it will in time.
Beta testing is standard in the software industry, though I've never worked in safety-critical systems. I'm not sure there are that many safety-critical consumer software systems. Operating systems can be, but most people don't use them that way.
If Tesla messes up a wide release in any significant way, it could open them up to a class action lawsuit, cause irreparable damage to the company's future, and possibly end the allure of the software-defined car for the entire industry. You can believe they're being careful.
A bit like Elmo’s FSD claims for a decadeSo, what. He’s irrelevant and hasn’t been involved in the company for 15! years. Move on already, Martin.