As Tesla works toward autonomy, it has confirmed a big hardware change that improves its suite, Teslarati reported.
Front-facing cameras are becoming more common. They were first introduced on the Cybertruck, then on the Model Y, and the latest updates of the Model S and the Model X include a front-facing camera.
Tesla has stated that front-facing cameras on vehicle updates will help with enhanced visibility when using the Autopilot feature and Actually Smart Summon capability, which autonomously navigates the vehicle to the driver or a designated spot, per Teslarati.
In previous launches, Tesla emphasized that the front-facing camera would provide a wider field of view but placed less focus on autonomy.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed that fully self-driving vehicles would primarily use cameras, so the incorporation of the front-facing cameras on more of the manufacturer's models seems to be a step in that direction.
These updates may also provide a needed boost to the company's lagging sales numbers this year, likely in large part due to Musk's activity within the Trump administration.
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Musk believes that cameras are the key to making the safest autonomous vehicles and has stated: "There's no question in my mind that with a pure vision solution, we can make a car that is dramatically safer than the average person."
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