The software update adds functionality Tesla automatic steering and parallel parking Bashny.Net

Almost ready to release highway autosteer and parallel autopark software update- Elon Musk (elonmusk) July 31, 2015 blockquote> Yesterday Elon Musk in his twitter announced that the next software update intended for the Tesla Model S, will be two popular features: this automatic steering system and the possibility of automatic parallel parking. Apparently, this happens pretty soon.

The announcement of the automatic steering control for Tesla was сделан in March this year. It refers to "semi-autonomous control" the car in which the driver in certain circumstances will not need to touch the steering wheel, and the car itself will decide on a road maneuver, if it is possible. The automatic steering is active only on the main roads and motorways, where there are no road signs and pedestrians. In urban areas for traffic safety this mode will be disabled. According to the mask in the company tested the new feature when driving between Seattle and San Francisco and now it will be possible to cover such a distance almost without holding the handlebars.

Some of the limitations of such a regime is the fact that the Model S, which were released in late 2014 and early 2015, is simply not found a sufficient number of sensors for a complete analysis of the traffic situation. Their presence has been calculated for the functioning of the two systems: safe cruise control (traffic-aware cruise control, TACC ) and collision avoidance. Thus the set of front radar front monocular camera and a circular set of ultrasonic sensors are just not enough for full automation of the electric vehicle.

According to Elon Musk release update prevents only one unresolved problem of engineers: low contrast of road markings under certain conditions. As explained Musk, at sunset the white markings on the gray concrete becomes little distinguishable:

Final corner case is dealing with low contrast lane markings (faded white on grey concrete) while driving into the sun at dusk- Elon Musk (elonmusk) July 31, 2015 blockquote>
 Mode parallel parking in Tesla will operate the same way as it works for other vehicles equipped with this feature. No other details about this Musk has not yet said except that a software update is not limited to the US, and will be available for owners of electric vehicles around the world.

At the end of May this year, the Internet appeared video conflicting assessments and comments on it the car Volvo XC60 crashes in two. Some users believe that in this way mistakenly triggered the mechanism of automatic parking, although Volvo speaker questioned this and suggested that it was a testing obstacle detection capabilities and emergency braking.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/259632/