Tesla says that a faster autopilot chip is in months

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The electronic "brains" that control the autopilot of Tesla Inc. are about to become much faster. In a series of tweets responding to a report on Electrek.co Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said that a new chip would be installed in all new production cars in about six months, which would improve the performance of the autopilot from 500% to 2000%.

In a tweet, Musk explained the move in these terms: "This is a simple replacement of the autopilot computer. Will be done for free for those who ordered the complete self-driving. "

The cost for those who did not order the Total Self-Driving Capacity Package, or FSD, was tweeted by Musk: "I believe it's 5,000 USD." The FSD has been available since October 2016. The system is designed to allow drivers to drive their vehicle without hands on the steering wheel, but Tesla has recommended doing so. Tesla explains that FSD is designed to detect "hard and soft objects" with the help of eight surround cameras offering 360-degree visibility at a distance of 250 meters, as well as 12 ultrasonic sensors and more. a radar oriented towards the front.

The Tesla autopilot system has been under scrutiny after being the victim of several, sometimes fatal, accidents. The company sent updates to its customers in 2016 after an Ohio man was killed in Florida when his Model S struck a tractor while the autopilot was activated. The update was intended to prevent drivers from leaving the wheel and not looking away from the road for long periods.

Last March, a pilot using the autopilot died when his Tesla Model X crashed against an obstacle on a highway in Mountain View, California. Tesla stated that the driver did not take into account the indications of the system to take control of the vehicle.

This move to a faster chip presents a production challenge for Tesla that is trying to create enough new chips to support the hundreds of thousands of older cars that will require upgrades, in addition to new cars built when the chip will be available.

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The electronic "brains" that control the autopilot of Tesla Inc. are about to become much faster. In a series of tweets responding to a report on Electrek.co Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said that a new chip would be installed in all new production cars in about six months, which would improve the performance of the autopilot from 500% to 2000%.

In a tweet, Musk explained the move in these terms: "This is a simple replacement of the autopilot computer. Will be done for free for those who ordered the complete self-driving. "

The cost for those who did not order the Total Self-Driving Capacity Package, or FSD, was tweeted by Musk: "I believe it's 5,000 USD." The FSD has been available since October 2016. The system is designed to allow drivers to drive their vehicle without hands on the steering wheel, but Tesla has recommended doing so. Tesla explains that FSD is designed to detect "hard and soft objects" with the help of eight surround cameras offering 360-degree visibility at a distance of 250 meters, as well as 12 ultrasonic sensors and more. a radar oriented towards the front.

The Tesla autopilot system has been under scrutiny after being the victim of several, sometimes fatal, accidents. The company sent updates to its customers in 2016 after an Ohio man was killed in Florida when his Model S struck a tractor while the autopilot was activated. The update was intended to prevent drivers from leaving the wheel and not looking away from the road for long periods.

Last March, a pilot using the autopilot died when his Tesla Model X crashed against an obstacle on a highway in Mountain View, California. Tesla stated that the driver did not take into account the indications of the system to take control of the vehicle.

This shift to a faster chip presents a production challenge for Tesla that is trying to create enough new chips to accommodate the hundreds of thousands of older cars that will require upgrades, in addition to new cars built when the chip will be available .