Tesla’s FSD update removes steering warning and closes sunglasses loophole

Tesla’s The long-awaited Full Self-Driving (FSD) v12.4 update is finally released and the CEO
Elon Musk’s As promised, it not only silences the famous steering warning. This update also includes a significant upgrade to Tesla’s driver monitoring system and “sunglasses gap” can close.

Tesla vehicles For those unfamiliar, this system sends warnings that detect that the driver is not applying pressure to the steering wheel. Since Tesla’s system could not detect hands on the steering wheel, it confirmed that the driver was active by using torque. This update aims to change this situation. released the v12.3 update just two months ago. TeslaWith v12.4, it offers a driver monitoring system based on cabin camera. When FSD is activated, the system will evaluate the driver’s attentiveness primarily through the camera. But there is a detail here: The camera must see the driver’s eyes clearly and uninterruptedly. This means that sunglasses, low-brimmed hats or other objects that block the camera’s view should not be used.

When the camera’s view is blocked Tesla,
tork ve meeting will use it together with based tracking. The update also addresses driver privacy concerns. Tesla assures that cabin camera footage remains within the vehicle and is not recorded or transmitted unless data sharing is enabled.

Driver Beyond the monitoring system, Musk claims that the v12.4 update will greatly reduce the frequency of driver interventions. While Tesla hasn’t released data to back up this claim, it’s a bold statement that’s sure to spark interest among Tesla enthusiasts and skeptics alike.

The update began rolling out to Tesla’s internal fleets over the weekend, with a wider release expected later this week. With the removal of the steering warning and closing the sunglasses loophole, Tesla appears to be taking driver safety a little more seriously and is slowly moving towards full autonomy.