The idea of driving a car without hands is closer than we think. Looking back, in July of this year, Tesla tested its supervised autonomous driving in Madrid to prove that its Tesla Model 3 respected red lights, turned into oncoming lanes, yielded safely, and drove without a person’s hands.
Currently, the car company owned by Elon Musk is in talks with European regulatory bodies to obtain approval for autonomous driving, taking into account that in Spain, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) announced the Framework Program for the Evaluation of Automated Vehicle Safety and Technology (ES-AV Program), which is a great advertisement for Tesla.
To be live, this new program Tesla is allowed to test self-driving without a driverFor one year and without road restrictions. However, it is important to note that in this context, the General Directorate of Roads is responsible for approving and controlling the entire operating and handling system for the aforementioned tests on open roads, in accordance with the provisions of Royal Legislative Decree No. 6/2015.
On the other hand, this includes the use of An identification card that allows motor vehicles to be identifiedTaking into account that the program includes three types of testing phases – controlled, comprehensive and pre-release – in which Up to 19 certified Tesla vehicles will be trained for the tests On any national road until November 26, 2027.
What technology does Tesla cars include for driving “alone”?
Tesla cars include a range of Sensors, Cameras and Artificial intelligence programs For autonomous driving. The self-driving system, called Full Self-Driving (FSD), uses cameras to sense the environment, build a 3D model in real time, and make driving decisions such as changing lanes, respecting signals and avoiding obstacles.
In terms of integrated technological components, vehicles contain sensors that allow this Vision of the environmentArtificial intelligence programs for Interpretation of sensor data and real-time decision making, processing units to process and store data, Independent navigation To plan and execute routes intelligently, respond and go online to receive instructions. However, even though Tesla cars are capable of driving themselves, it is important to mention this Requires actual driver supervisionBecause people have to control the steering or braking when necessary.
Looking to the future, Tesla intends to offer 10X parameters in FSDBeing a larger model, it was trained with more data and with greater capacity.
We remember testing the self-driving system in Madrid
As we mentioned, A Tesla Model 3 spread out on the streets of MadridRespecting the traffic signals, he exited safely and moved through the oncoming lanes. As a result, the first tests conducted in Madrid were completed successfully, since Tesla Model 3 moves ‘like a fish in water’as Musk noted in its X profile.