During AI Day 2, Tesla showed off video of some of their latest FSD work. These video clips featured vehicle models that were much more detailed than the models in the current FSD Beta.
Tesla last updated the models used in their visualization with FSD Beta 10.12 (2022.12.3.10), which was released this past May.
Tesla then rolled out those visualizations to non-beta versions starting with update 2022.16.
The updated visualizations were completely redesigned and are now more realistic than the previous models they replaced. The sedan now have wheels, windows and a glass roof, instead of the previous model that resembled a Model S keyfob.
Tesla also started visualizing open doors, turn signals and added a new visualization for brake lights.
However, these new visualizations featured during AI day 2 appear even more detailed.
The video from Tesla AI day 2 includes various sizes of trucks, sedans and SUVs that have more accurately represented doors, windows, glass roofs, and wheels.
For example, you can make out the headlights on vehicles, mud flaps on trucks and even the rear door latches on semi trucks.
It's still not clear whether these updated visualizations are something Tesla was testing, an earlier version of the visualizations that eventually arrived in the 2022.16 update or a newer visualizations that will arrive in a future update.
If Tesla decided to implement these new visualizations, they may also take up significantly more resources, which begs the question whether they'd apply to all MCU versions.
Although the visualizations are not tied to what the vehicle can detect and react to, they provide a criticial role in letting the driver know what the vehicle can see.
Tesla may be pushing out some improvements to Tesla Vision in the near future, as Tesla recently announced that they will no longer integrate ultrasonic sensors (USS) into their vehicles, starting with the Model 3 and Model Y this month.
This major announcement came after the company removed the radar sensor from it's Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in May of 2021 and more recently in the Model S and Model X.
Tesla Investor Relations has officially confirmed that they will conduct the Robotaxi unveiling event on October 10th in Los Angeles. Event sign-up will be done using a random drawing for Tesla shareholders. The final date for entries is a week from today, on September 17th at midnight, and the selected shareholders will be announced the week of September 23rd.
Sign Up
You’ll need to own Tesla stock ($TSLA) to participate and will be required to verify your shareholder status on the Investor Relations site. The random drawing provides a better opportunity for those who hold lots of Tesla shares, as they’ll have a higher number of entries. You get one entry per confirmed share held.
At the moment, there are no details on the timing of the event, nor anything about +1 attendees. However, one item of note is that event draw winners cannot transfer their tickets to another party – which means if you get a ticket, it's for you and nobody else.
If you’re located in the United States, you can use ‘Say’ – Tesla’s Investor Relations partner – to automatically verify your shareholder status. For those outside of the United States, unless you’re trading with an American bank, you will need to provide an updated statement showing shareholder status for September 2024. Say takes about 3-5 business days to verify statements, so be sure to sign up early.
Robotaxi Event
The Robotaxi event will take place at the Warner Bros. Discovery Studios in LA, and Tesla has been pre-emptively gathering FSD data around the neighborhood. This likely means that the event will include a demonstration of Robotaxi’s capabilities and a reveal of the Robotaxi itself. We’re hoping that attendees will have the opportunity to sit in and experience Robotaxi delivering them from Point A to Point B inside of the Discovery Studios set pieces.
It’s expected to be one of Tesla’s most interesting and notable events, as this is the first reveal of the much-talked-about Robotaxi, which has been Tesla’s goal for its Full Self-Driving software since Elon Musk’s Masterplan I.
Tesla’s latest FSD update, version 2024.27.5 brings some improvements when parking your vehicle. This is another undocumented, but one we’re happy to see.
Most recently, the Cybertruck received the undocumented change for the Hands-Free Frunk opening (video below). The Cybertruck also recently received Vision Park Assist, which included steering wheel guides in the visualization showing the direction the front and rear wheels were turned. However, it turns out this isn’t just for the Cybertruck.
Update: We’ve updated this article to mention that this feature isn’t included in update 2024.32 yet.
Quick video on the auto frunk. It's literally 🧍♂️📐
Due to the Cybertruck’s unique rear-wheel steering and steer-by-wire design, Park Assist in the Cybertruck displayed the path of the front wheels, and how they would swing while reversing.
This enhancement is also coming to every Tesla vehicle in FSD 12.5.2 and later. It’s also expected to be available in a future update for non-FSD vehicles. However, it’s unclear whether it will be a later revision of update 2024.32 or the next major Tesla update. This is a neat little update, as it helps drivers better understand and predict the path their vehicle will take during a turn.
Brandon, going by @teslaflexx on X, originally spotted the new visuals recently on an AMD-based Model Y running 2024.27.5 and FSD V12.5.2.
Any vehicles who are on update 2024.27.5 or 2024.27.20 should have access to this new feature.
Looks like Cybertruck wasn’t the only vehicle to get the new guide visuals with park assist. Much better than the lines! pic.twitter.com/tF9ZsWCcWy
