Tesla
Tesla recentlyAnnounceStarting in October, the ultrasonic sensors on new cars will be gradually removed, in favor of a purely visual driver assistance system that relies entirely on cameras. At present, most of the other brands will use the solution of multiple components such as cameras, radar, and LiDAR. In contrast, Tesla’s direction is undoubtedly a lot more radical. According to the official plan, the ultrasonic sensors on the Model 3 and Y will be removed in the next few months, and then the Model S and X will follow by 2023.
Since ultrasonic sensors are mostly used to detect obstacles within a short distance, functions such as smart summoning and parking assistance will not work normally during the transition phase, and car owners need to wait for subsequent OTA updates to restore them.Tesla has been working on it since last yearCut off the radar sensor on the car, and now further expansion to ultrasonic modules is clearly in their plans.Company boss Elon Musk used toassertion“The accuracy of the vision system is much higher than that of the radar solution,” and he also firmly believes that if humans can rely on binocular vision to drive a car well, machines can also do it.