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Tesla has initiated the deployment of its latest full
Self driving software version, or the FSD.
This is version 12 point 3.4, which is a pretty OK update for
Tesla and they're driving assistance systems, you know It
caught attention by electric vehicle enthusiasts, Tesla
owners, especially legacy model owners on this update and
positive feedback has started with the Tesla community,
particularly from those who have received the FSD supervised 12.4
or 12 point 3.4 update. So the initial reactions here
suggest an enhancement in the system's performance and
capabilities. This is contributing to the
growing anticipation and discussion among all Tesla
owners, but especially older Tesla owners.
Older model Tesla owners. Now this is an unexpected
development with this extension of this update to older Model S
and Model X update vehicles. Now the legacy vehicles here
equipped with earlier versions of Tesla's hardware have been
included in the rollout providing they have undergone
the MCU 2 upgrade. Now, this decision by Tesla
extends the benefits of the new FSD version to a broader range
of its fleet of vehicles. Now, the software tracking
platform, not a Tesla app, disclose the release notes for
the FSD supervised version 12 point 3.4 within the 2024 three
.15 update. Interestingly, these notes
mirror those of its predecessor, 12 Point 3.3, indicating a
continuity in the features and improvements offered by the FSD
system, which has moved beyond its beta phase now.
Tesla's own description of the FSD capabilities shows that
they're getting more sophisticated while emphasizing
the necessity for driver vigilance.
The company states. Under your supervision, full
self driving supervised can drive your Tesla almost
anywhere. It will make lane changes,
select forks to follow your navigation route, navigate
around other vehicles and objects, and make left and right
turns. You and anyone you authorized
must use additional caution and remained attentive.
Does that make your vehicle autonomous?
Do not become complacent. Now, this is different from
older releases where they don't mention a lot of this stuff.
They don't mention a lot of supervised driving here.
So they're may basically saying, hey, you have to be in control
of your vehicle, but also we're going to take control of your
vehicle at the same time. Be attentive, Do what you got to
do. Pretend you're kind of driving,
but just stay aware of what's happening now.
Do not become complacent. That's important here now.
Meanwhile, Tesla Scope, another software tracking service, has
reported some technical hitches with the 20243.15 update, noting
a higher than usual rate of installation failures.
And Tesla is reportedly aware of these issues, is actively
working on rectifying them, offering reassurance to affected
drivers. No one's been bricked yet
Everything looks OK. It's just going to take a little
while to roll out some other people.
Now, the new iteration of the FSD system as seen in action and
early footage, shows notable advancements in its ability to
navigate complex urban environments.
This is huge. This is exemplified by a video
from a season FSD tester which showcases the system refined
navigation capabilities through city streets and people are
posting videos all over the place on social media about this
and it is looking pretty good for Tesla Now.
Tesla's roll out of FSD 12 point 3.4 is part of a broader
strategy to enhance its vehicle's autonomous driving
capabilities. The inclusion of this update in
the 20243.15 package extend FSD access to older Model S and
Model X vehicles as well as newer Model 3, signaling a
significant expansion of the tech across Tesla's lineup.
Now the Cyber Truck remains an exception in Tesla's current
portfolio regarding FSD accessibility.
Given its recent introduction and ongoing production ramp up,
the absence of FSD in the Cyber Truck aligns with expectations
for newer model integrations. The transition from FSD beta to
supervised with the previous 12 point 3.3 update set the stage
for the broader application of the technology, including its
availability for older vehicle models.
Now this move shows that Tesla's continuously improving and
expanding the reach of its autonomous driving technology,
but also putting a little bit more into the driver's hands,
making sure that they don't say that full self driving is
actually autonomous driving. So you have to have a heads up
supervised, you have supervised driving here.
This goes against everything about full self driving that
Tesla has been spouting about for the last decade or so that
they could get these vehicles to full self driving capabilities.
Possibly sometimes, Elon has said within a year, but that
that was four years ago. So the transition for for the
FSD beta to supervise with the previous 12 point 3.3 update set
the stage for broader application of the technology.
Of course, including those older vehicles and the improvements to
Tesla's auto part feature and its expansion to vehicles
equipped with ultrasonic sensors or USS, has been met with
patience by owners. Focus of the latest update
appears to be on broadening the availability of FSD version 12
to more vehicles rather than enhancing specific features such
as auto park. Now vehicles with USS are poised
for future enhancements not only in Auto park functionality but
also in high fidelity park assist features.
These advancements were previously introduced to
vehicles lacking USS, indicating A phased approach to future
development. Now, a significant technology
leap in the FSD supervised system is the integration of a
single end to end neural network for city street driving.
This network, trained on vast amounts of video data, replaces
hundreds of thousands of lines of traditional coding, marking a
pivotal shift in how Tesla approaches autonomous driving
software development. They're using AI to study all of
these vehicles in the streets, all of the driving, and getting
rid of hundreds of thousands of lines of code.
That was a software developer myself.
I can understand trying to get rid of code and sometimes it's
impossible. Luckily Tesla has very smart,
very capable people that can train the neural networks and
learn, teach the cars church, teach the full self driving, how
to drive in the cities with just video.
Now Tesla reiterates the operational guides for the FSD
supervised feature and they need driver engagement oversight.
With this one system is designed to be activated easily and can
be disabled as needed, ensuring user control and safety.
Now the Auto Park feature now enhanced offers updated parking
capabilities, including parallel parking.
That's a good one. I'm not that good at parallel
parking. So when I get my hands on a
Tesla with parallel parking features, Auto Park Wow, that's
going to be a game changer for me.
This feature identifies potential parking spots and
guides the vehicle into them, further showcasing Tesla's
advancements for the FSD and people like me who are horrible
at parallel parking. I've tried so many times and it
just doesn't work. I can't figure it out.
Now. There's visual cues.
Now they're displaced to identify viable parking spaces
with auto parks suggesting specific spots, which is great.
This interactive element on the Auto park system enhances the
user experience by simplifying the parking process.
This could really help in bigger cities where there's very little
parking and where you have to squeeze into those tight spots.
Maybe test that can help with that.
We'll see in the future and we'll keep you covered with all
the latest news about 1234 FD update in the future.
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