Tesla's Camera & Weather Problem Is Serious
CleanTechnica • • business
Key Points:
- The NHTSA has found consistent issues with Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) system failing to detect and warn drivers about degraded camera visibility caused by weather conditions such as glare, rain, and airborne obscurants, leading to serious crashes.
- Tesla's camera-based sensor system struggles in adverse weather, with cameras becoming blinded by bright sunlight, rain, snow, fog, or obstructions like water droplets and debris, severely impairing FSD's ability to make safe driving decisions.
- The system often delays warnings to drivers until the last moment, leaving insufficient time for human intervention, which raises concerns about overconfidence in FSD's capabilities and its readiness for widespread deployment.
- Tesla's ambitious Robotaxi program has failed to meet its targets
