Tesla Model S, X and Model 3 to have fully autonomous driving hardware but software development still needs to catch up

Briefing

Tesla Model S, X and Model 3 to have fully autonomous driving hardware but software development still needs to catch up

December 16, 2016

Briefing

  • Autonomous driving hardware - Tesla Motors will add fully autonomous driving hardware worth $8,000 to Model S, X and Model 3 sedans in production
  • New features – Include eight surround cameras with 360 degree visibility, 12 updated ultrasonic sensors detecting objects almost twice distance of existing system, and computing system 40 times more powerful than previous generation
  • Ready for software – Hardware has to wait for advances in AutoPilot software which has to learn from millions of miles of real-world driving data before cars fully drive themselves without human intervention

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Business Model and Practices

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Sector

Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Tesla Motors Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

October 19, 2016

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