Tesla needs to rethink its Autopilot technology
In light of several accidents that have involved its assisted driving technology, Tesla should rethink just how much automation it provides to drivers, automotive experts said today.
While Tesla's Autopilot advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) uses cameras and radar, the carmaker should consider adding LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, which uses lasers to create 3D scans of objects around a vehicle.
Currently, Tesla's radar only ranges the distance to objects, but it cannot necessarily determine that those objects are.
Ford is testing currently testling LiDAR on its vehicles.
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