Once drivers enter a destination into the navigation system, they can enable “Navigate on Autopilot” for that trip. FSD includes the parking feature Summon as well as Navigate on Autopilot, an active guidance system that navigates a car from a highway on-ramp to off-ramp, including interchanges and making lane changes. However, Tesla vehicles are not self-driving. FSD, which has steadily increased in price and capability, has been available as an option for years. For an additional $10,000, owners can buy “full self-driving,” or FSD - a feature that CEO Elon Musk promises will one day deliver full autonomous driving capabilities. Tesla vehicles come standard with a driver assistance system branded as Autopilot. Their systems use a combination of map data, high-precision GPS, cameras and radar sensors, as well as a driver attention system that monitors the person behind the wheel, to ensure drivers are paying attention. GM’s Super Cruise and Ford’s Blue Cruise advanced driver assistance systems allow for hands-free driving on certain divided highways. Tesla didn’t share details about the driver monitoring system - for instance, is it tracking eye gaze or head position - or whether it will be used to allow hands-free driving. Drivers have documented and shared on social media how to trick the sensors into thinking a human is holding the wheel. Until now, Tesla has not used the camera installed in its vehicles and instead relied on sensors in the steering wheel that measured torque - a method that is supposed to require the driver to keep their hands on the wheel. Several fatal crashes involving Tesla vehicles that had Autopilot engaged has put more pressure on the company to act. Owners have posted dozens of videos on YouTube and TikTok abusing the Autopilot system - some of whom have filmed themselves sitting in the backseat as the vehicle drives along the highway. Tesla has faced criticism for not activating a driver monitoring system within the vehicle even as evidence mounted that owners were misusing the system. The firmware update was cited by a number of Tesla owners, industry watchers and bloggers who are active on Twitter. The system cannot save or transit information unless data sharing is enabled, according to Tesla.
In a software update, Tesla indicated the “cabin camera above the rearview mirror can now detect and alert driver inattentiveness while Autopilot is engaged.” Notably, Tesla has a closed loop system for the data, meaning imagery captured by the camera does not leave the car. Tesla has enabled the in-car camera in its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to monitor drivers when its Autopilot advanced driver assistance system is being used.
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