Netease Technology News August 25, Wall Street Journal article described the Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk) last year announced the Autopilot fully automated driving technology to the company's internal team of engineers caused by the turmoil, some employees It is considered that the technology is not safe enough and should not be declared to support "fully automatic driving." The market value of this company led by Musk has surpassed General Motors and Ford. Today, his ambitious goal for Autopilot technology is being tested by the engineer's successive departures and worries. The following is the main content of the article: Musk shocked the entire automotive industry when it announced last year that new models will be equipped with hardware upgrades that will ultimately allow them to fully autonomously drive. He also shocked his engineer. According to informed sources, the company’s Autopilot team members have not designed a product that they believe can safely and reliably control the car without human intervention. Several employees recalled that at a conference announcement last October, someone asked Autopilot director Sterling Anderson how Tesla could claim that the product supports “fully-autonomous driving.†They said Anderson responded by saying, "This is Musk's decision." Two months later, Anderson left. In the driverless car development competition, few companies have progressed faster than Tesla. The electric car pioneer surpassed General Motors this year to become the highest value car manufacturer in the United States. Based on the documents reviewed by more than 10 people who participated in the project and the Wall Street Journal, behind the scenes, the Autopilot team disagreed on the deadlines, design, and marketing decisions. In recent months, the team has lost at least 10 engineers and four senior managers - including Anderson's successors who had not been there for half a year when they left in June. In October last year, Tesla said that the released automotive hardware will support “a fully automatic driving of almost all scenarios, and we believe that its safety probability will be at least twice that of ordinary human drivers.†The autopilot feature is a software development that needs to go through Regulatory approvals. Tesla noted that "it is not yet known exactly when the various parts of the feature described will be provided." The Tesla spokesperson attributed the mobility of the Autopilot team (with more than 100 people developing hardware and software) to the fierce competition for talents among large technology companies, traditional car manufacturers and startups. Tesla has recruited more than 35 people for Autopilot this year and more than 50 people in 2016. Musk stated in an email that he did not like the articles written by Tesla before the Wall Street Journal. "Although this article may be an exception, the possibility is low, so I don't want to comment," he wrote. Dilemma There are many obstacles to driving unmanned cars on the road, but there are many potential benefits. Advocates claim that driverless cars will help minimize traffic congestion and environmental pollution - which may make driving a lot more secure. According to government agencies, human error caused 94% of traffic collisions. Companies involved in driverless car technology, from Ford and General Motors to Alphabet's Waymo and Uber taxi service companies, are facing a dilemma. If they do the technology too well, the driver may stop paying attention to the traffic or leave his hands off the steering wheel. The development of a car that can be automatically driven in any situation will face more tests and more severe government review. Most companies start either by launching semi-autonomous vehicles that require the driver to drive or by providing driverless cars that can be driven autonomously under certain conditions. Last year, Musk stated that Tesla decided to introduce semi-autonomous driving technology instead of waiting for the launch timing because "if it is used properly, it is already much safer than human drivers. Therefore, just because of concerns about negative reports or some kind of legal liability business considerations. Delayed launches should be condemned." Musk considers himself a subversive force in many industries. The South African-born engineer earned more than $100 million through his early investment in PayPal. He is currently the CEO of SpaceX Space Exploration Technologies, the ultimate target of colonial Mars. He said he was building a "super high-speed rail" that would allow commuters to reach Washington from New York in just 29 minutes. In July, Musk announced that Tesla is building the world's largest lithium-ion battery energy storage project in Australia. “The world of Musk is a difficult world. I can accept this.†said Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, Santa Monica, California-based wealth and investment management company. “They work hard and they want to Change the world. That's why I invest in them." Musk, 46, became Tesla's CEO in 2008, and the startup produced its first electric sports car Roadster the same year. He spends most of his nights working overtime all night and is sometimes famous for spending the night in a factory shop. Controversy during the development of Autopilot In October 2014, Tesla introduced hardware, then added software upgrades, and introduced features such as automatic emergency braking and collision warning systems - some of which have already been introduced by competitors. Tesla engineers were already working hard to bring about a breakthrough, a breakthrough aimed at bringing the company closer to the holy grail of the entire industry: driving unmanned cars on the road. Tesla named its project "Autopilot". 2015. Tesla hired Robert Rose, a former SpaceX software engineer, to lead the Autopilot division. There is a lot of pressure to complete testing and develop the product. In an email in 2015, Ross urged the engineer to immediately begin verifying the technology, or prove that it is feasible in the test. Some engineers and suppliers raised objections. The issues they contend with include: how much time the driver will get to regain control of the steering wheel when the autopilot function fails; let the driver keep the steering wheel in place; whether the technology should be allowed on all roads. According to a letter of resignation circulating among Tesla employees, in the weeks leading up to the launch of Autopilot in October 2015, an engineer who had worked in safety warned Tesla that the product was not yet ready. The engineer, Evan Nakano, wrote that Autopilot's development was based on "reckless decisions that could potentially bring customers life-threatening." Tesla refused to comment on Evan Nakano alone. Its spokesman said, "We actively encourage development teams and suppliers to point out their concerns and issues so that they can be fully resolved in the development process." Tesla claims that its product design is based on the millions of miles driven by employees and other early testers, followed by millions of miles of performance verification. It said that Autopilot has passed more than 1 billion miles of testing. At least one early test drive was terrible and people sweated. In May 2015, a then Tesla engineer, Eric Meadows, started the Autopilot mode while driving Model S from San Francisco to Los Angeles. While driving on Highway 1, the car suddenly turned left to traffic in front of it. According to his retelling and a video of the incident, he screamed and strove to steer the car back to the correct route. He said that on the same trip, the police had driven him to the roadside because he was suspected of drunk driving. He stated that he was very clear and sent a warning message to colleagues about "Don't use Autopilot this weekend." Meados said that he was not taken care of, and the company told him that it was a "performance issue." Tesla refused to comment on Meadows, but pointed out that the incident occurred a few months before the launch of the technology, so the company has enough time to solve the problems found during the test drive. Engineer seeks help for Mobileye During the team's improvement of the technology, some people sought help from suppliers to resolve their differences. Informed sources said that an engineer contacted Mobileye, an Israeli company that produces cameras for Autopilot, and expressed concern that the device may be unsafe if used by unfocused drivers. According to the regulatory documents submitted by Mobileye, Amion Shashua, the chairman of Mobileye, contacted Tesla in May 2015 and obtained the guarantee that the technology will be deployed safely. However, just as the technology neared its launch in October 2015, a Tesla engineer reported to Mobileye that the product would allow the car to be driven automatically without the driver placing his hands on the steering wheel. According to informed sources, Sha Shuya flew to California and advised Tesla to take preventive measures. Mobileye stated in the regulatory document that Musk said, "Autopilot will need to have a 'hand-held steering wheel' after it is started." "Despite this confirmation, Autopilot still provided hands-free driving when it was launched in late 2015. mode." Tesla said at the time of launch of Autopilot that the driver “has to be responsible for the car and to control the car.†The Tesla owner's product description describes Autopilot as a collection of “all kinds of assisted driving functions.†It states that drivers have the responsibility to stay alert, maintain control of the car, and drive safely. The initial version of Autopilot warns drivers that if their hands are not detected, they need to regain control of the steering wheel. safe question Automobile manufacturers and technology companies seek to strike a balance between technological advances that improve safety and the potential dangers of improper use of drivers. In the process, there is fierce debate throughout the industry. "This is the worst problem the industry has ventured into," said Scott Keogh, an American executive at Audi. The luxury car maker plans to launch a fully-autonomously driven car by 2020. Waymo's Waymo decided that its autopilot system should be done without manual intervention, partly because its own employees became overconfident when using autopilot technology, resulting in dangerous behaviors such as not looking ahead. , reach for a briefcase. “People always do this,†Waymo CEO John Krafcik said at a car conference in Detroit in January. “They began to trust this kind of technology.†Shortly before Autopilot was launched in October 2015, Rose left Tesla. The company said that Rose's departure was not due to differences in Autopilot, but did not disclose details. Anderson took over the work of Rose. He holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a series of patents on driverless technology, and has written numerous related papers. He has helped launch Model X. Under Anderson’s leadership, engineers continue to work on improvements to Autopilot and other advances in driverless car technology. They also have to deal with unexpected incidents. Fatal car accident In May 2016, former US SEAL team member Joshua Brown started his Autopilot system on the Tesla Model S while driving on the Florida highway. Tesla said that in daylight, the Autopilot system did not see an 18-wheel truck while crossing the road. Two cars collided and Brown died. In the following month, officials of the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned Tesla that they are ready to announce the need to investigate Autopilot. Informed sources stated that during the conference call, Musk complained that they had unfairly conducted a separate investigation into Tesla just because of an accident, and that the number of car accidents caused by traffic accidents of other companies reached hundreds of thousands each year. . In September 2016, Tesla upgraded its Autopilot system. If the driver repeatedly ignores the warning to put his hands on the steering wheel, the system will turn off the autopilot function and will never allow the driver to restart Autopilot until he stops driving. Mobileye and Tesla parted ways, the former publicly expressed its security concerns. Tesla said that Mobileye has been promoting this technology until Tesla starts to build its own competing equipment. Mobileye refuted this. Earlier this year, Intel spent $15.3 billion to acquire Mobileye to join the battle for driverless cars. In January, U.S. traffic safety regulators concluded their investigation of the fatal collision incident in May 2016 and pointed out: “No safety-related defect trends were found this time.†The survey found that Brown had at least After discovering the truck in seven seconds, Tesla also made efforts to prevent the driver from misusing Autopilot during the design process. The survey also found that since the company installed its autopilot feature, Tesla’s car crash rate has dropped by nearly 40%. However, regulators still expressed concern about the method of publicizing the automated driving technology. “We are concerned that drivers who drive these cars have a deep enough understanding of the features and limitations of their systems,†said Bryan Thomas, a spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, at the time. It is not enough to explain it. I hope the driver will read it carefully and follow the contents." Upgraded Autopilot, leaving several engineers In October 2016, Tesla announced the upgrade of Autopilot. All new models will be equipped with eight cameras with a 360-degree line of sight up to 820 feet. Tesla previously provided only a forward-looking camera, a rear-facing camera, and 12 remote ultrasonic sensors. This configuration allows the car to see the situation within 16 feet in all directions. The new model is still equipped with only one radar sensor, but with advanced processing capabilities to provide additional data on the driver's surroundings. According to Tesla, the radar can see rain, fog, dust and even a car in front of it. Tesla also said that it upgraded its 12 ultrasonic sensors in its cars to expand their ability to detect hard and soft objects. With $5,000 spent, Tesla customers can purchase enhanced options called "Enhanced Autopilot." Tesla said that would allow them to use four of the car’s eight cameras, radar, 12 sensors, and a new onboard computing system. For another $3,000, the driver will be able to activate the remaining four cameras when Tesla starts to activate the fully automated driving system. Customers can wait until later to purchase this option, but it will cost more. According to several sources interviewed, the announcement surprised some engineers because they believe that the product being launched is not designed for full-automatic driving. Informed sources revealed that this promotion is one of the reasons why Anderson and at least two other engineers decided to leave the company. In December last year, Anderson teamed up with Chris Urmson, the former head of Google’s driverless car team, to set up his own company, Aurora Innovation. Anderson said in the blog post that the new company will "develop the driverless car technology in the right way." In the first half of this year, Tesla delivered more than 47,000 cars, thanks in part to its commitment to providing technological enhancements for driverless cars. In August, Tesla confirmed that it will provide a new upgrade to its latest Autopilot hardware. In addition, Musk plans to display a car that can automatically drive from Los Angeles to New York at the end of this year. (Lebang)
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