People Cross Traffic Lights With The New Tesla Autopilot Update And It Stops Every Time
Tesla cars are set to get a new feature through the companys self driving technology called Autopilot. As per new reports the feature will now be able to stop at a traffic signal if it is red. The update is still in a beta mode and hence is a bit cautious to pick up. The feature will only be seen on Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.
Update: The feature has started rolling out in some of the Tesla cars and people are now sharing their experiences with it. As meant for, the new Autopilot update lets Tesla cars stop at traffic light signals and proceed accordingly.
In practice, Autopilot stops at a traffic signal irrespective of red or green light. The idea is to allow the human driver to look out for any oncoming vehicles. If the light is green, a simple tap on the accelerator lets the car resume to its speed as before. In case the light is red, The car does not go through even if the accelerator is pressed.
The update is still in a beta mode and hence is a bit cautious to pick up. As it is used in more and more Tesla cars, its observations will be used to make it more natural.
An important note that the company share is that the drivers should always be cautious and ready to take over immediately at all times while this mode is being used.
You can check out the update in action in the video below:
Wow 2020.12.6 is one of the best updates I've seen yet. It literally stopped at a light and stop sign in this video. Thank you @elonmusk @tesla autopilot team for this. It's a life hack!!! ???? pic.twitter.com/XhjnqYeLv4
¡ª Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) April 26, 2020
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Apr 07 - Tesla cars are set to get a new feature through the company¡¯s self driving technology called Autopilot. As per new reports around the technology, Autopilot will now be able to stop at a traffic signal if it is red.
When out, the feature will be a huge add-on to the self driving capabilities of Tesla cars. It essentially will help the cars be more practical in urban driving conditions.
Interestingly, the new feature will also allow Tesla cars to respond to a green signal. The car will start to slow down on its own but will continue its pace if the driver pushes the throttle after looking out for any oncoming cars at the junction.
The confirmation comes through a tweet by green (@greentheonly). The tweet shows a leaked future Tesla owner¡¯s manual mentioning the new self driving capability. As per the tweet, the feature will only be seen on Tesla Model 3 and Model Y.
Manual has comprehensive explanation of all the stopping stuff. And yes. It's all GPS based with just some vision assist. pic.twitter.com/nEYC6hBqTS
¡ª green (@greentheonly) March 28, 2020
The feature works on a combination of GPS, car¡¯s camera as well as an on-board software that determines the signal and acts accordingly. The GPS informs the car of an approaching traffic signal, after which the car camera steps in to analyse the traffic signal at the point of crossing. Whether to cross or not is a decision taken by the embedded software.
The feature only works when the Autosteer or Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is enabled, in addition to the ¡°Stopping at Traffic Lights and Stop Signs¡± feature. When both these features are on, the car slows down upon approaching a signal (whether red or green), and shows a red line on the display to indicate where the vehicle would eventually halt to a stop.
If the signal is green and the driver decides to go through, a simple tap on the throttle will turn the red light gray as the car crosses the intersection and regains its original cruising speed. Drivers can apparently also force the car through the signal when it is yellow.
A notable warning by Tesla here indicates that the car stops at a red line while in a turning lane. In case the red line is not marked, the driver will have to take complete control of the car. Also, in case the car does not show the red stop marker, it has not detected the intersection and will keep on driving at the same speed.
A video of the technology in action has also been spotted on Twitter, posted by Out of Spec Motoring (@out_of_spec). You can check out the feature in action in the video below.
#Tesla #Autopilot stopping for red lights for the first time. pic.twitter.com/M0zkiqyypl
¡ª Out of Spec Motoring (@Out_of_Spec) March 26, 2020
