This is a remarkable achievement for technology that is still rough around the edges, and despite its name, do not let your hands get off the wheel. At the same time, it is also an indication of how far technology must go before it can realize Elon Musk’s robo-taxi dreams.
To begin with, Whole Mars Catalog takes control near the rubble because they do not fully trust that Full Self-Driving will respond properly – this is not the kind of confidence needed for a real hands-off ride. There was also some erratic behavior down the street in San Francisco that was not very reassuring. We want to add that California’s warmer climate is ideal for Tesla’s camera-based technology. This can be a much more difficult challenge in the snow, where LiDAR and other sensors may be needed to avoid collisions. In other words, it can take a while before you can simply assume that FSD is ready to embark on a city-to-city journey in your part of the world.