Tesla: complaints about „phantom braking“

Tesla: complaints about „phantom braking“

San Francisco, 2/24/2022

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSA) recently launched an investigation into Tesla’s driver assistance system after receiving complaints about „phantom braking“ at high speeds.

Last year, Tesla unveiled its proprietary computer chip, which runs its Dojo supercomputer. Its job: to train AI networks for automated driving. Tesla also indicated its commitment to using computer vision as the main approach to autonomous driving. A sophisticated neural network infrastructure enables Tesla computers to operate semi-autonomously anywhere in the world.

This sets the company apart from Waymo, Aurora, Cruise and other competitors, all of which use lidar sensors in their autonomous systems. Elon Musk has already called lidar a „crutch“ for autonomous vehicle manufacturers.

Meanwhile, Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority is reviewing the Auto Lane feature, which is part of Tesla’s enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. The office is also in talks with the Dutch motor vehicle regulator , which approves Tesla vehicles across Europe. That means the feature could be tested further across the continent.