Tesla is not a typical automaker. Known for its world-class technology and safety measures, in most ways?it closely resembles a Silicon Valley technology startup.?
The company's cars are also renowned for their advanced?autopilot or remote driving features that lets people control the vehicles without being behind the wheel. In recent months, there have been various occasions involving Tesla cars that have put the focus on the autopilot feature.?
Now, an issue has put focus back on what the company says is a reliable feature in their cars.?A Tesla driver has stumbled across an issue with the vehicle¡¯s autopilot system that appears to mistake the moon for a traffic light.
Footage filmed by Jordan Nelson shows the Full Self-Driving system?confusing the moon for a yellow traffic light, which was prompting the car to slow down.
According to a report in autoweek,? the yellow tint of the moon could be related to wildfire smoke in the atmosphere over parts of the US, so perhaps this issue won't be one of any regularity.?
Tesla's system is not based on camera sight alone, as it also relies on map data of intersection and light locations, with the system designed to slow the vehicle down for all?detected lights.???
As per the report, as some intersections can be very complex or positioned too close to each other, it might be difficult for traffic light recognition systems to pick out the correct ones.?
Autonomous carmakers have also had to contend with intersections where traffic light positions are either too high and too close to the front of the vehicle to be seen by the camera-based systems interpreting them. Various light conditions can also easily interfere with all camera-based systems, not just?Tesla's.