On October 31, Tesla released an update on its progress in autonomous driving technology this month and outlined its plans for the coming months. Highlights include the major release of FSD v13, the launch of the advanced Smart Summon in Europe and China, and more. Let's take a closer look at the details:
Tesla AI Team Achievements in October:
- Highway end-to-end driving: Rolled out to around 50,000 customers with version v12.5.6.1.
- Cybertruck version launched: Improved system response time.
- "We, Robot" Event: 50 autonomous Teslas safely transported over 2,000 passengers.
Upcoming Releases:
1. Comprehensive highway end-to-end driving: Will be made available to all AI4 users, scheduled for release early next week. This includes improvements in smoother parking, fewer notifications in bad weather, and additional safety enhancements.
- Insight: This rollout means all users on the AI4 platform (i.e., HW4) can enjoy a more seamless highway driving experience. In short, the system will be "smarter," parking will be smoother, and it won’t flood you with alerts in the rain, making driving safer.
- Insight: While AI3 (HW3) is an older platform, this update will improve its performance on city streets, such as handling traffic lights and complex intersections more intelligently.
3. "Actually Smart Summon" release in Europe, China, and other regions
- Insight: This upgraded Smart Summon is finally arriving! Test videos posted by users have shown it to be significantly improved over the previous version.
4. FSD v13 will include the following major technical upgrades:
- 36 Hz full-resolution AI4 video input
Insight: This allows cameras to capture 36 frames per second in clearer quality, helping the system to "see" better and make more accurate decisions.
- Native AI4 input and neural network architecture
Insight: This enables the system to fully utilize AI4’s hardware and software capabilities, boosting performance significantly.
- 3x model scale expansion
Insight: A larger model means it can handle more data, allowing for better management of complex scenarios in autonomous driving.
-3x model context length expansion
Insight: The model can "remember" more past driving data, aiding in better road and action prediction.
-4.2x data expansion
Insight: Training with more data means the system has encountered more scenarios, making it better prepared for unexpected situations.
- 5x training compute capacity expansion (supported by Cortex training cluster)
Insight: Cortex, Tesla's powerful computing hub, enables faster model training, accelerating intelligence improvements.
- Significantly improved collision avoidance and traffic control prediction capabilities
Insight: Improved predictions mean faster reactions in unexpected situations, like avoiding collisions and accurately following traffic signals.
- Efficient map and navigation input representation
Insight: Faster, more accurate map and navigation processing results in smoother navigation, without “freezing” in complex road conditions.
- Audio input for better handling of emergency vehicles
Insight: The system can detect sirens, automatically yielding to emergency vehicles for added safety.
- Redesigned controller for smoother, more precise vehicle tracking
Insight: This update makes following and lane changes feel more natural, close to human driving.
- Integrated unlock, reverse, and park functionalities
Insight: The vehicle can seamlessly complete these operations, making parking even more user-friendly.
- Destination options including roadside, parking spaces, entrances, or garages
Insight: You can specify where to park, like roadside or in a garage, and the vehicle will park accordingly.
- Improved camera cleaning and obstruction handling
Insight: Cameras remain clearer in rain or dirt, enhancing stability in adverse weather conditions.
Current Status and Goals:
- Several improvements have been integrated, with data showing a 4x increase in mileage per intervention compared to v12.5.4.
- Tesla plans to release v13.0 to internal users on November 3!
- Most remaining updates will be validated and integrated through small version releases in November.
- The goal of rolling out v13.3 to AI4-equipped vehicles before Thanksgiving.
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