Tesla's Autopilot Chief Keller Steps Down After Two Years

Re:Tesla's Autopilot Chief Keller Steps Down After Two Years by ricw on Thursday April 26, 2018 @11:39AM (#16932846)

I’m unsure about the cameras in the Tesla’s, but modern cameras (Sony A7M3 being the current leader) have a way better view than the average human. So much so that it can take sharp and accurate pictures in the dark while a normal human eye wouldn’t even see anything / it would seem pitch black.

As for dynamic range: HDR and the like can easily take care of that. The proliferation of phone cameras has thankfully taken care of this. I don’t think cameras are even remotely a bottleneck here.

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Re:Tesla's Autopilot Chief Keller Steps Down After Two Years by planteen on Thursday April 26, 2018 @12:44PM (#16933485)

How well does the Sony A7M3 work at night in video mode from inside a moving car with oncoming traffic headlights in the FOV? That is really the case that needs to be supported.

My guess is that LIDAR is superior in that scenario, but I've never tried a Sony A7M3 either.

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Re:Tesla's Autopilot Chief Keller Steps Down After Two Years by amluto on Thursday April 26, 2018 @02:40PM (#16934403)

Also, you need to consider an A7M3 with a somewhat dirty lens.

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Re:Tesla's Autopilot Chief Keller Steps Down After Two Years by solarkraft on Thursday April 26, 2018 @01:29PM (#16933847)

I'm guessing this is about the A7s - the sensor really is phenomenal. But it's also large and way too expensive for a vehicle (although the dynamic range problem would be somewhat solved with good hdr)

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