A Tesla in self-driving mode actually reliably detects important traffic signals.
But the autopilot still has major problems with a natural event.
Palo Alto - A US driver had a memorable experience with his Tesla.
Jordan Nelson told Elon Musk via Twitter that he had activated the full self-driving autopilot function on his car.
Then he noticed that his Tesla was slowly reducing its speed over and over again.
He attributes this to the moon hanging low over the horizon, which the autopilot mistook for a yellow traffic light.
This conclusion was pretty easy, as a corresponding message was shown in the info display.
Hey @elonmusk you might want to have your team look into the moon tricking the autopilot system. The car thinks the moon is a yellow traffic light and wanted to keep slowing down.
🤦🏼 @Teslarati @teslaownersSV @TeslaJoy pic.twitter.com/6iPEsLAudD
- Jordan Nelson (@JordanTeslaTech) July 23, 2021
Tesla thinks the moon is a yellow light: is it an edge case?
The accompanying video, which Nelson attached to his tweet, also shows that the Tesla autopilot is traveling 65 mph, even though the top speed is 55 mph.
According to the
Chip.de
portal, this raises
the question of what stage of development the autopilot is actually in.
Accordingly, the misinterpretation of the moon should be considered an edge case, i.e. a mistake that is difficult to foresee.
However, this should not apply to the “automatic” speeding violations.
Tesla's self-driving mode is very controversial.
There have been various accidents related to the autopilot system that are being investigated by US authorities.
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