Tesla Autopilot 2020: All You Have Dreamt About Autonomous Driving

It’s not just a car, it’s a caaar..

Since eternity we have been dreaming about autonomous cars. Although there have been many paradigm shifts and epochs in the auto production industry. We have been stuck to this formula for guiding a vehicle through steering wheels and pedals. There is a set of people who would be benefited from this to a whole new level. OK, have you seen a single mother struggling with his baby and driving at the same on her way to the office? It is not at all easy as it sounds. Auto driving cars would be such a dream coming true experience for them. We can’t imagine that it all started with the invention of the wheel and has led to driver-less cars. But here we are revealing the definitive version of autonomous driving – the Tesla Autopilot.

Tesla- One of the Top Autonomous Vehicle Companies

Now it’s time to unleash and give a revolution to our driving experience. Moving ahead with this idea, one of the world’s top autonomous vehicle companies. Tesla is going to set a mark in the field. Elon Musk the man whose scientific approach runs 20 years ahead couldn’t let this domain let go unexplored. He exactly knows what the future holds for self-driving cars.

Beauty outside, beauty within…

Already many cars running in the market have automated features like parking and collision detection but still, most of the automakers are unable to incorporate advanced navigation that would eliminate human intervention. Automation in automotive also occurs in levels. Go through this table to get an idea about all the levels and the level of automation each holds.

Will it be a Definitive Version for Autonomous Driving?

In the case of Tesla model 3 one does not have to think even once before buying…

“When will Self-Driving Cars be Available?”

This question has always stayed in the minds of automotive enthusiasts. Elon Musk came up with the answer and assured that they would be available in mass and not just available but with “full self-driving” (FSD) capabilities. Although there is a talk in the market that things have been exaggerated but by seeing the history of his commitments. He has also confirmed that the Tesla Autopilot would be needing negligible human intervention once it has taken out of the garage and till the final destination. It sounds like a dream yes it may be. Tesla Model 3 is not just a car it’s a feeling in itself. This would define and will set a benchmark for all the upcoming automated cars.

Potential, economic and social effects of driver less cars…

The Technology behind Tesla Model 3 Autopilot

Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability is something on which Tesla dotes on. This has allowed the tech giants like IBM, Apple, and Intel to jump into the automotive field as well. They invented high definition cameras or smart cameras who more than just competent in spotting even a hindrance of 1mm on the lanes. Simultaneously detecting the speed signs and traffic lights.

Traffic reports, alternate ways, signals etc. It’s all over the cloud…

Before taking down the cars on the road, cameras, and lidars (light detection and ranging) researches for all the maps, road conditions, alternate routes, time taken, etc. So basically it plans its whole journey. This all wouldn’t have been possible without cloud storage. It retrieves data stored over cloud servers about the live traffic updates.

Autonomous Vehicle Research-

• Winning Over Metropolitan Congestion – Digital Transportation Infrastructure (DTI) is the technology behind HD live maps. Deployment of these maps makes driving more responsible and adds value to enhance the overall outcome. These maps are so well documented and their responsibility escalates when they very efficiently detect possible stumbling blocks on the way. The leading player of HD maps Amazon AWS uses IoT devices and location detecting services claims to have 3PB of data in their repositories.
• 5G Network for Lowering Latency– The time has come when all the cars running on the road are connected through an unremitting network. One cannot compromise in-vehicle communication systems or internet access. A car as awesome as Tesla model 3 deserves to be treated no less than a 5G network that can handle data in enormous volumes. This back-end storage is the heart of the development of autonomous vehicles.

HD live maps with the help of 5G network collects information from all the sources…

• Excellent Graphics– Companies like NVidia who lead the charts of graphics world are investing a lot to improve graphics hardware to redefine graphic machine vision for autonomous vehicles. This involves world-class data centers to support such elevated graphics across all dimensions.
• Perfectly Insulated Semiconductor– Tesla never negotiates with the quality of any of its parts or supplier. For seamless driver-less driving, the semiconductor chips should be able to accelerate its position. Tesla is already using one of the best semiconductors SiC MOSFETs that is used as one of the main devices for the Model 3 inverter.

How Is It Poles Apart From The Previously Launched Autonomous Cars?

The release of Tesla Model 3 has impacted the whole automotive industry from the very roots. The company is already cautious about launching a fully self-driven car in the commercial zone of the market. But they wanted their customers to be safe and not going all overwhelmed about such a level of powerful technology. This was sure with other automakers that it is going to set a benchmark for many upcoming years.

Staying within the lane and drive responsibly

YouTube got flooded with its videos and within no time millions of views have gone nowhere. Other thing that has attracted viewers is Tesla Autopilot’s cost effectiveness. With features like auto steering, fuel-less, pickup of 0-60 mph within 3.2 seconds etc. sparkled eyes of so many car enthusiasts. Actually if we see more closely, then it’s not just a change for the automotive industry but also for the society in all.

You can see the increasing trend of usage of self-driving features….

The Auto steer feature of Tesla Autopilot keeps the car on the same lane. Once the car is already on the road it manages speed and maintains the distance from the car ahead, beside and behind. This all is possible due to the intelligence AI holds.

Isn’t it amazing that common people like us are getting what they have desired for so long. 2020 would be most probably the hands free year. You would be witnessing the dream coming true and see roads full of semi-autonomous and autonomous cars. Tesla have their part, now we have to see what other automakers can do take this forward.

About Swapnil Shukla (20 Posts)

Swapnil is a content writer working with the SEO team at Go4hosting. She has completed her graduation in engineering from Noida. She happens to be an automobile enthusiast and her hobbies include dancing, surfing and exploring new things.