Tesla 'very close' to full self-driving, Musk says:
Tesla will be able to make its vehicles completely autonomous by the end of this year, founder Elon Musk has said.
It was already "very close" to achieving the basic requirements of this "level-five" autonomy, which requires no driver input, he said.
Tesla's current, level-two Autopilot requires the driver to remain alert and ready to act, with hands on the wheel.
But a future software update could activate level-five autonomy in the cars - with no new hardware, he said.
Regulatory hurdles could block implementation even if the remaining technical hurdles are overcome.
(Score: 2) by inertnet on Friday July 10 2020, @03:23PM (1 child)
Because the only thing that we don't have yet is good enough AI. Technology already beats us with eyesight (and not only visible light), hearing, attention, fatigue, hormones, shock seconds, and many other things that make humans average drivers at best.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 11 2020, @01:54PM
So the only thing left is the hard part. Cool, sounds like you're almost there. We used to have a little in-joke about that.
1. Invent a car
2. Remove the driver
3. ???
4. Profit